Loadline Regulations

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Shipping (Load Line) Regulations
SAINT LUCIA
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT, 2019, No. 97
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PRELIMINARY
Regulation
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Application
PART I
DECK LINE, LOAD LINE MARK AND LOAD LINE
4. Description and position of deck line

5. Description of load line mark and load lines
6. Load line for seasonal zone, area and period
7. Position of load line
8. Marking of appropriate marks
9. Mark of Minister or person or organization authorized by the Minister
PART II
ASSIGNMENT OF FREEBOARD AND CONDITION OF ASSIGNMENT
10. Assignment of freeboard

11. Correction of freeboard for deck line under regulation 4(2)
12. Condition of assignment
13. Record of particulars
14. Circumstances in which ship fails to comply with condition of assignment
15. Equivalents
16. Notice of draught and freeboard
17. Information as to the stability of a ship
18. Information as to loading and ballast of a ship
PART III
INITIAL SURVEY, RENEWAL SURVEY AND ANNUAL SURVEY
19. Survey of ship

20. Initial survey
21. Renewal survey
22. Annual survey
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PART IV
LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE AND EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
23. Application for Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

24. Form of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate
25. Duration of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate
26. Extension of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate
27. Cancellation of Load Line Certificate
28. Termination of Exemption Certificate
29. Notice of cancellation or termination and representation
30. Validity of foreign certificates
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
31. Deck lower than freeboard deck

32. Determination of freeboard deck and freeboard if valid certificate cannot be
produced
33. Detention
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 5
SCHEDULE 6
SCHEDULE 7
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SAINT LUCIA
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT, 2019, No. 97
[ 1st July, 2019 ]
In exercise of the power conferred under section 309 of the

Shipping Act, Cap.13.27, the Minister responsible for shipping makes
these Regulations:
PRELIMINARY
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Shipping (Load Line)
Regulations, 2019.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations —
“Act” means the Shipping Act, Cap. 13.27;
“amidships”, in relation to a ship, means the middle of the
ship’s length (L);
“appropriate load line” means a load line described under
regulation 5(3), 6 or 28;
“appropriate marks” means a deck line, load line mark and
load line;
“Caribbean Trading Area” means the area bounded by a line
from a point on the east coast of the United States of
America in latitude 35o00’ north, to a point 5o00’ south,
33o00’ west; thence to a point 10o00’ south, 33o00’ west;
thence to a point on the coast of Brazil in latitude 10o00’
south; then northward along the coast of Continental
America to a point in latitude 35o00’ north, on the east
coast of the United States of America;
“condition of assignment” means the condition relating to
construction, arrangement and stability with which a ship
must comply in order to be assigned a freeboard;
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“Director” means the Director of Maritime Affairs appointed

under section 4 of the Act;
“Exemption Certificate” means —
(a) an International Load Line Exemption Certificate; and
(b) a Saint Lucian Local Load Line Exemption Certificate;
“freeboard” means the distance measured vertically downwards
at amidships from the upper edge of the deck line described
in regulation 4 to the position at which the upper edge of
the load line appropriate to the freeboard is to be marked;
“freeboard deck” means —
(a) the deck from which a freeboard is assigned to a ship
calculated as the uppermost complete deck exposed
to weather and sea, which has permanent means of
closing all openings exposed to the weather, and below
which all openings in the sides of the ship are fitted
with permanent means of watertight closing;
(b) a deck lower than the deck under paragraph (a) that is
approved by the Director on the request of an owner
under regulation 31; or
(c) a deck under regulation 32;
“International Load Line Certificate (1966)” means an
appropriate certificate issued under section 311(1)(a) of the
Act;
“International Load Line Exemption Certificate” means an
appropriate certificate issued under section 318(2)(a) of the
Act;
“length (L)” in relation to a ship means the greater of the
following distances —
(a) ninety-six per cent of the total length on a waterline
at eighty-five per cent of the least moulded depth
measured from the top of the keel; or
(b) the length from the fore-side of the stem to the axis of
the rudder stock on that water line,
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where the stem contour is concave above the waterline at

eighty-five per cent of the least moulded depth, both the
forward terminal of the total length and the fore-side of the
stem respectively is taken at the vertical projection to that
waterline of the aftermost point of the stem contour, above that
waterline, designed with a rake of keel, the waterline on
which this length is measured is parallel to the designed
waterline;
“load line” means a mark on the ship indicating the maximum
depth to which a ship may be loaded;
“Load Line Certificate” means —
(a) an International Load Line Certificate (1966); and
(b) a Saint Lucian Local Load Line Certificate;
“moulded depth”, in relation to a ship, means the vertical
distance measured from the top of the keel to the top of
the freeboard deck beam at side, except that —
(a) in the case of a wood or composite ship, it is measured
from the lower edge of the keel rabbet;
(b) if the form at the lower part of the midship section
of the ship is of a hollow character or where thick
garboards are fitted, it is be measured from the point
where the line of the flat of the bottom continued
inwards cuts the side of the keel;
(c) in the case of a ship having rounded gunwales, it is
measured to the point of intersection of the moulded
lines of the deck and side shell plating, the lines
extending as though the gunwale were of angular
design; and
(d) if the freeboard deck is stepped and the raised part of
the deck extends over the point at which the moulded
depth is to be determined, it is measured to a line of
reference extending from the lower part of the deck
along a line parallel to the raised part of the deck;
“Near Coastal Voyage” means a voyage within the Caribbean
Trading Area in the course of which the ship is at no time
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more than one hundred and fifty miles from a safe port of
refuge;
“non-Saint Lucian ship” means a ship other than a Saint Lucian
ship under section 12 of the Act;
“sailing ship” means a ship designed to carry sail, whether
as the sole means of propulsion, or as a supplementary
means;
“Saint Lucian Local Load Line Certificate” means an
appropriate certificate under section 311(2)(b) of the Act;
“Saint Lucian Local Load Line Exemption Certificate” means
an appropriate certificiate issued under section 318(2)(b) of
the Act;
“watertight”, in relation to any part of the ship, means capable
of preventing the passage of water in any direction.
Application
3. Subject to section 307 of the Act, these Regulations apply to
Saint Lucian ships, on an international voyage or while in Saint Lucian
waters and to foreign ships while in Saint Lucian waters.
PART I
DECK LINE, LOAD LINE MARK AND LOAD LINE
Description and position of deck line

4.—(1) The deck line as shown in Figure 1 must —
(a) consist of a horizontal line three hundred millimetres
in length and twenty-five millimetres in breadth and
marked amidships on each side of the ship so as to
indicate the position of the freeboard deck;
(b) subject to subregulation (2), be marked in a position on
the side of the ship that its upper edge passes through
the point amidships if the continuation outwards of
the upper surface of the freeboard deck, or of any
sheathing of that deck, intersects the outer surface of
the shell of the ship.
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(2) If the design of the ship, or another circumstance, makes it

impracticable to mark the deck line under subregulation (1), the Minister
or a person or organization authorized by the Minister may direct that it
be marked by reference to another fixed point as near as practicable to
the position under subregulation (1).
Description of load line mark and load lines

5.—(1) A load line mark as shown in Figure 2 consists of a ring three
hundred millimetres in outside diameter and twenty-five millimetres
wide which is intersected by a horizontal line four hundred and fifty
millimetres in length and twenty-five millimetres in breadth, the upper
edge of which passes through the centre of the ring and the centre of
the ring is placed amidships and at a distance equal to the assigned
Summer freeboard measured vertically below the upper edge of the
deck line.
(2) A line that indicates the load line, as shown in Figure 2, must
be horizontal lines of two hundred and thirty millimetres in length
and twenty-five millimetres in breadth extending forward or abaft of
a vertical line twenty-five millimetres in breadth marked five hundred
and forty millimetres forward of the centre of the ring of the load line
mark and at right angles to that line.
(3) A load line consists of —
(a) a Summer Load Line that extends forward of the vertical
line, and corresponds horizontally with the line passing
through the centre of the ring of the load line mark, and is
marked S;
(b) a Winter Load Line that extends forward of the vertical
line, and is marked W;
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(c) a Winter North Atlantic Load Line, that extends forward

of the vertical line, and is marked WNA;
(d) a Tropical Load Line that extends forward of the vertical
line, and is marked T;
(e) a Fresh Water Load Line that extends abaft the vertical
line, and is marked F;
(f) a Tropical Fresh Water Load Line that extends abaft the
vertical line and is marked TF,
as shown in Figure 2; and
(g) if a timber freeboard is assigned, a Timber Load Line
marked under subregulations (6) and (7).

Fig. 2 Load Line Mark and load lines
(4) The maximum depth to which a ship may be loaded in

relation to a load line referred to in subregulations (1), (2) and (3)
is the depth indicated by the upper edge of the appropriate load line.
(5) In the case of a sailing ship —
(a) the Summer Load Line consists of the line passing through
the centre of the ring of the load line mark; and
(b) the Winter North Atlantic Load Line marked WNA and
Fresh Water Load Line marked F are marked on the ship
as shown in Figure 3.
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Fig.3 Load Line Mark and load lines on Sailing Ships
(6) A Timber Load Line, as shown in Figure 4 —

(a) must be horizontal lines of the dimensions specified in
respect of the lines in subregulations (2) and (3), extending
abaft or forward of a vertical line twenty-five millimetres
in width and marked five hundred and forty millimetres
abaft the centre of the ring of the load line mark and at
right angles to that line;
(b) consists of —
(i) a Summer Timber Load Line that extends abaft the
vertical line and is marked LS,
(ii) a Winter Timber Load Line that extends abaft the
vertical line and is marked LW,
(iii) a Winter North Atlantic Timber Load Line that extends
abaft the vertical line and is marked LWNA,
(iv) a Tropical Timber Load Line that extends abaft of the
vertical line and is marked LT,
(v) a Fresh Water Timber Load Line that extends forward
of the vertical line and is marked LF, and
(vi) a Tropical Fresh Water Timber Load Line that extends
forward of the vertical line and is marked LTF.
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Fig.4 Timber Load Line Mark and lines to be used with this mark
(7) The maximum depth to which a ship may be loaded in relation

to a Timber Load Line referred to in subregulation (6) is the depth
indicated by the upper edge of the appropriate Timber Load Line.
Load line for seasonal zone, area and period

6. A load line for seasonal zone, area and period is as specified
under Schedule 1.
Position of load line
7. The position of a load line on each side of a ship under section

328(d) of the Act is a distance measured vertically downwards from the
upper edge of the deck line to the upper edge of the load line that is equal
to the freeboard assigned to the ship which is appropriate to the load line.
Marking of appropriate marks

8.—(1) Appropriate marks shall be marked by the owner of the
ship on each side of the ship in accordance with the directions of the
Minister or a person or organization authorized by the Minister and the
requirements of this Part.
(2) Appropriate marks must be —
(a) marked in such a manner as to be plainly visible;
(b) if the sides of the ship are of metal, cut in, centre punched
or welded;
(c) if the sides of the ship are of wood, cut into the planking to
a depth of not less than three millimetres;
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(d) if the sides of the ship are of other materials to which

the methods of marking described in paragraphs (b) and
(c) cannot effectively be applied, permanently affixed by
bonding or some other effective method; and
(e) painted in white or yellow if the background is dark, and
in black if the background is light.
(3) If an Exemption Certificate is issued with the assignment of a
freeboard which is less than the requirement under regulation 10, the
load line and the load line mark must be marked on the ship by being
painted in red on a contrasting background.
Mark of Minister or person or organization authorized by the Minister

9.—(1) The identity of the Minister or person or organization
authorized by the Minister may be marked alongside the load line ring
above the horizontal line which passes through the centre of the ring,
or above and below it.
(2) The mark under subregulation (1) consists of not more than
four initials each measuring approximately one hundred and fifty
millimetres in height and seventy-five millimetres in width.
PART II
ASSIGNMENT OF FREEBOARD AND CONDITION OF
ASSIGNMENT
Assignment of freeboard
10.—(1) The Minister or person or organization authorized by the
Minister shall, in accordance with Schedule 2, assign to a new Saint
Lucian ship —
(a) a Summer Freeboard;
(b) a Tropical Freeboard;
(c) a Winter Freeboard;
(d) a Winter North Atlantic Freeboard;
(e) a Fresh Water Freeboard;
(f) a Tropical Fresh Water Freeboard;
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(g) in the case of a ship carrying Timber —

(i) a Summer Timber Freeboard,
(ii) a Winter Timber Freeboard,
(iii) a Winter North Atlantic Timber Freeboard,
(iv) a Tropical Timber Freeboard,
(v) a Fresh Water Timber Freeboard, and
(vi) a Tropical Fresh Water Timber Freeboard;
(h) a freeboard other than a Timber Freeboard.
(2) A freeboard assigned under subregulation (1) is the minimum
freeboard that may be assigned to the ship.
(3) A freeboard, other than a Timber freeboard under subregulation
(1)(g) may exceed the minimum freeboard by an amount determined by
the Minister or person or organization authorized by the Minister.
(4) A Timber Freeboard under subregulation (1)(g) must not be
assigned to a ship to which greater than the minimum freeboard has
been assigned.
(5) If a freeboard greater than the minimum freeboard is
assigned to a ship and the appropriate load line to that freeboard
corresponds to, or is lower than, the position at which the lowest of the
appropriate load line to the minimum freeboard would be marked —
(a) the load line appropriate to the greater than minimum
Summer Freeboard and Fresh Water Freeboard are marked
on the sides of the ship;
(b) the load line appropriate to the greater than minimum
Summer Freeboard is known as the “All Seasons load
line” and consists of the horizontal line intersecting the
load line mark;
(c) subject to paragraph (d), the Fresh Water Load Line is as
described under regulation 5(2); and
(d) the vertical line described under regulation 5 is omitted.
Correction of freeboard for deck line under regulation 4(2)

11.—(1) In a ship where the deck line is marked under regulation
4(2), the freeboards assigned to the ship must be corrected to allow for
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the vertical distance by which the position of the deck line is altered
under that regulation.
(2) The reference point to which the deck line has been marked,
and the identity of the deck which has been taken as the freeboard
deck, must be specified in the certificate issued in respect of the ship.
Condition of assignment
12. A ship to which a freeboard is assigned under regulation 10
must comply with the condition of assignment applicable to that ship
and set out in Schedule 3.
Record of particulars
13.—(1) A record of particulars relating to a condition of assignment
in the form set out in Schedule 4 must be provided on a ship.
(2) A record of particulars under subregulation (1) must be
furnished to the Minister or a person or organization authorized by the
Minister and be retained on board at all times.
Circumstances in which ship fails to comply with condition of assignment

14.—(1) Subject to subregulation (2), a ship fails to comply with a
condition of assignment under regulation 12 —
(a) if after the assignment of a freeboard there has been an
alteration of the hull, superstructures, fittings or appliances
of the ship such that —
(i) a condition under regulation 12 is not complied with,
or
(ii) it differs in a material respect from the record of
particulars under regulation 13; or
(b) if the record of particulars is not on board as required
under regulation 13(1).
(2) A ship complies with a condition of assignment despite an
alteration under subregulation (1)(a) if —
(a) an amended freeboard appropriate to the condition of the
ship has been assigned, and the ship has been marked with
load lines and a new certificate is issued to the owner of the
ship; or
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(b) the alteration has been inspected by a surveyor of ships

on behalf of the Minister or a person or organization
authorized by the Minister and the surveyor of ships is
satisfied that the alteration is not such as to require a change
in the freeboard assigned to the ship, and full particulars of
the alteration together with the date and place of his or her
inspection have been endorsed by the surveyor of ships on
the record under regulation 13(1).
Equivalents
15.—(1) A ship which fails to comply with a condition of assignment
specified under regulation 12 may be required to meet equivalent
conditions in accordance with subregulation (2).
(2) The Minister or a person or organization authorized by the

Minister may, with the approval of the Director —
(a) allow a fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted
in a ship, or allow other provisions to be made in a ship,
in the place of a fitting, material, appliance, apparatus
or provision respectively which is required under the
provisions of these Regulations, if satisfied by trial or
otherwise that it is at least as effective as that so required;
or
(b) allow in an exceptional case departure from the requirements
of a provision under paragraph (a) on condition that the
freeboard to be assigned to the ship is increased to an
extent to satisfy the Director that the safety of the ship and
protection afforded to the crew will be no less effective
than would be the case if the ship fully complied with the
conditions and there was no increase of the freeboard.
Notice
16.—(1) A notice of the draught and freeboard relating to the depth
to which the ship is loaded, the density of the water in which the ship is
floating and all other related particulars under section 332(2)(b) of the
Act must be in the form set out in Schedule 5.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a ship employed on a Near
Coastal Voyage.
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Information as to the stability of a ship

17.—(1) The owner of a ship shall provide, for the guidance of the
master, information in the form of a book relating to the stability of the
ship under this regulation which must be kept on the ship at all times in
the custody of the master.
(2) In the case of a Saint Lucian ship, the information under
subregulation (1) includes matters specified in Schedule 6, and is in
the form required by that Schedule and must be in accordance with the
requirements of subregulations (3), (4) and (5).
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), the information under subregulation
(1) —
(a) must be based on the determination of stability taken from
an inclining test carried out in the presence of a surveyor
of ships or marine officer or, in the case of a ship listed
in Part II of Schedule 6, by the Minister or a person or
organization authorized by the Minister;
(b) must be amended whenever alterations are made to the
ship or changes occur to it which will materially affect the
information and, if necessary, the ship must be re-inclined.
(4) An inclining test may be dispensed with if —
(a) in the case of a ship, basic stability data is available from
the inclining test of a sister ship and the Director or, in the
case of a ship listed in Part II of Schedule 6, the Minister
or a person or organization authorized by the Minister is
satisfied that reliable stability information can be obtained
from the data; and
(b) in the case of a ship specially designed for the carriage
of liquids or ore in bulk, or a class of such ships, the
information available in respect of similar ships shows that
the ship’s proportions and arrangements will ensure more
than sufficient stability in all probable loading conditions.
(5) Before the information under subregulation (1) is issued to the
master —
(a) in the case of a ship which is listed in Part II of Schedule
6, it shall be approved by the Director or the Minister or
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a person or organization authorized by the Minister which

assigned a freeboard to the ship; and
(b) in the case of another ship, it shall be approved by the
Director.
Information as to loading and ballast of a ship

18.—(1) The owner of a ship of more than one hundred and
fifty metres in length specially designed for the carriage of liquids
or ore in bulk shall provide, for the guidance of the master,
information relating to the loading and ballast of the ship.

(2) The information under subregulation (1) must indicate the
maximum stresses permissible for the ship and specify the manner in
which the ship is to be loaded and ballast to avoid the creation of
unacceptable stresses in its structure.
(3) In the case of a Saint Lucian ship, regulation 17(5) has effect
in respect of information required under this regulation, and the
information approved must be included in the book under regulation
17(1).
PART III
INITIAL SURVEY, RENEWAL SURVEY AND ANNUAL SURVEY
Survey of ship
19. A Saint Lucian ship is subject to —
(a) an initial survey under regulation 20;
(b) a renewal survey under regulation 21; and
(c) an annual survey under regulation 22.
Initial survey
20.—(1) Before a ship is put into service, the owner of the ship shall
make an application to a surveyor of ships for an initial survey.
(2) In an initial survey a surveyor of ships shall —
(a) include a complete inspection of a ship’s structure and
equipment under these Regulations; and
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(b) ensure that the arrangements, materials and scantlings

comply with these Regulations.
Renewal survey
21.—(1) Within three months before the expiry of a Load Line
Certificate or after the expiry of a Load Line Certificate, the owner of
a ship shall make an application to a surveyor of ships, for the purposes
of section 321(2) of the Act, for a renewal survey.
(2) In a renewal survey, a surveyor of ships shall ensure that the
structure, equipment, arrangements, materials and scantlings comply
with these Regulations.
Annual survey
22.— (1) The owner of a ship shall make an application to a surveyor
of ships for an annual survey, for the purposes of section 321(3) of the
Act, three months before or after the expiry of a Load Line Certificate.
(2) In an annual survey the surveyor of ships shall ensure that —
(a) alterations have not been made to the hull or super
structures which would affect the calculations determining
the position of the load line;
(b) the fittings and appliances for the protection of openings,
guard rails, freeing ports and means of access to crew’s
quarters are maintained in an effective condition;
(c) the appropriate marks are correctly and permanently
indicated; and
(d) information is provided under regulations 17 and 18.
(3) A surveyor of ships shall, on being satisfied with the annual
survey under subregulation (2), endorse the Load Line Certificate.
PART IV
LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE AND EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
Application for Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

23. An application for —
(a) a Load Line Certificate is —
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(i) in the case of an International Load Line Certificate

(1966), in the form set out as Form 1 in Schedule 7;
(ii) in the case of a Saint Lucian Local Load Line Certificate
in the form set out as Form 2 in Schedule 7;
(b) an Exemption Certificate is —
(i) in the case of an International Load Line Exemption
Certificate, in the form set out as Form 3 in Schedule
7;
(ii) in the case of a Saint Lucian Local Load Line Exemption
Certificate, in the form set out as Form 4 in Schedule
7.
Form of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

24.—(1) A Load Line Certificate is —
(a) in the case of an International Load Line Certificate
(1966), in the form set out as Form 5 in Schedule 7;
(b) in the case of a Saint Lucian Local Load Line
Certificate, in the form set out as Form 6 in Schedule 7.
(2) An Exemption Certificate is —
(a) in the case of an International Load Line Exemption
Certificate, in the form set out as Form 7 in Schedule 7;
(b) in the case of a Saint Lucian Local Load Line Exemption
Certificate, in the form set out as Form 8 in Schedule 7.
Duration of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

25.—(1) The period of a Load Line Certificate is as specified under
section 321 of the Act.
(2) An Exemption Certificate issued by the Minister under section
318 of the Act, unless it is renewed, expires at the end of the period
specified in the Exemption Certificate such period not to exceed five
years from the date of its issue.
(3) An International Load Line Exemption Certificate issued under
section 318 of the Act is limited to the single voyage for which it is
issued.
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Extension of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

26.—(1) The Minister or person or organization authorized by the
Minister may extend the period of a Load Line Certificate and an
Exemption Certificate if —
(a) after a renewal survey, a new certificate cannot be issued
to the ship before the expiry of the existing certificate;
(b) at the time when the certificate expires, the ship is not in
a port in which it is to be surveyed to allow the ship to
complete its voyage to the port in which it is to be surveyed;
(c) there have been no alterations in the structure, equipment,
arrangements, materials or scantlings which affect the
ship’s freeboard; or
(d) the safety of the ship and a person on board the ship will
not be adversely affected.
(2) A ship to which an extension is granted under subregulation (1)(b)
shall not, on its arrival in the port in which it is to be surveyed, leave that
port without having a new certificate.
(3) A Load Line Certificate in accordance with section 321(3)
of the Act and an Exemption Certificate must not be extended for a
period longer than three months beginning with the date of expiry.
(4) An extension under this regulation must be endorsed on the
Load Line Certificate.
Cancellation of Load Line Certificate
27. A Load Line Certificate may be cancelled —
(a) in the circumstances under paragraph (b) by —
(i) without prejudice to section 321(3) of the Act, the
Minister or person or organization authorized by the
Minister, or
(ii) without prejudice to section 325(3) of the Act, the
Director;
(b) if —
(i) the Load Line Certificate is not endorsed to show that
the annual survey was conducted within three months
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or after the date of expiry of the Load Line Certificate,

or
(ii) the ship’s strength has decreased to an extent that it is
unsafe.
Termination of Exemption Certificate

28. The Minister or person or organization authorized by the
Minister may terminate an Exemption Certificate if —
(a) a circumstance under regulation 27(b) exists;

(b) a material alteration has taken place in the hull or
superstructure of the ship that would necessitate the
assignment of an increased freeboard; or
(c) the fittings and appliances for the protection of an opening,
guard rail, the freeing port or the means of access to the
crew’s quarters have not been maintained on the ship in an
effective condition.
Notice of cancellation or termination and representation

29.—(1) Before a Load Line Certificate is cancelled under
section 321(3) or 325(3) of the Act or regulation 27 or an Exemption
Certificate is terminated under regulation 28, the Minister or person or
organization authorized by the Minister or the Director shall, by a notice
in writing, notify the owner of the grounds for the proposed cancellation.
(2) A notice under subregulation (1) is made in writing if the text
of the notice —
(a) is transmitted by electronic means;
(b) is received in legible form; and
(c) is capable of being used for subsequent reference.
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), the Minister or person or
organization authorized by the Minister or Director shall not cancel
a certificate until the owner has been given a reasonable opportunity
to make representations, and the Minister or person or organization
authorized by the Minister or Director has considered the representations
made.
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(4) Subregulation (3) does not apply if the Minister or person or

organization authorized by the Minister or Director considers that
urgent safety considerations requires the immediate cancellation or
termination of the Load Line Certificate or Exemption Certificate.
Validity of foreign certificates

30.—(1) Section 314(1) of the Act does not apply to a foreign
ship in respect of which a valid International Load Line Certificate
or a valid International Load Line Exemption Certificate is produced.
(2) In the case of a ship that has transferred from the registry of a
non-Saint Lucian government to the Saint Lucia registry, the Minister
or person or organization authorized by the Minister may issue an
International Load Line Certificate (1966) if satisfied that —
(a) the ship has been subjected to a satisfactory initial survey,
renewal survey or annual survey;
(b) the condition of the ship, including its structure and
equipment, have been maintained so as to comply with the
requirements of the Load Lines Convention applicable to
the ship; and
(c) after an initial survey, renewal survey or annual survey has
been completed, a material change has not been made to
the ship, including its structure and equipment, subject to
a survey, without the approval of the administration of the
non-Saint Lucian government.
(3) An International Load Line Certificate (1966) issued under
subregulation (2) is valid for a period to be determined by the Minister,
a person or organization authorized by the Minister, but the period
must not exceed the period of validity of the certificate issued by or on
behalf of the non-Saint Lucian government.
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
Deck lower than freeboard deck

31. At the request of the owner and subject to the approval of
the Director, a deck lower than the freeboard deck may be used if it
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is a complete and permanent deck which is continuous both in fore

and aft direction at least between the machinery space and the peak
bulkheads of the ship, and athwartships, a deck which is stepped, being
taken to consist for this purpose of the lowest line of the deck and the
continuation of that line parallel to the upper part of the deck.
Determination of freeboard deck and freeboard if valid certificate cannot

be produced
32. For the purposes of sections 197, 198 and 203 of the Act, if
a valid Convention certificate cannot be produced, the freeboard deck
and the freeboard are determined in accordance with these Regulations
and the appropriate load line is the maximum depth to which the ship
may be loaded in salt water.
Detention
33. If a ship is detained under section 334 of the Act, section 458
of the Act applies in relation to a detention notice issued under section
460 of the Act as it applies in relation to section 457 of the Act.
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SCHEDULE 1
(Regulation 6)
APPROPRIATE LOAD LINES AND SEASONAL ZONES,

AREAS AND PERIODS
Appropriate Load Lines

1. The seasonal zones, areas and periods which determine the appropriate
load line in a particular sea area at a given time are set out in this Schedule and
shown by way of illustration on Chart No. D.6083 “Load Line Regulations:
Zones, Areas & Seasonal Periods, Edition No. 2”; available from the United
Kingdom Hydrographic Office.
2. Subject to subparagraphs 2.4 to 2.7 the load line appropriate to a ship

is —
2.1 the Summer load line, when the ship is in a Summer Zone,
excluding any part of such a zone which is a seasonal area in relation
to the ship;
2.2 the Tropical load line, when the ship is in a Tropical Zone;
2.3 the Summer load line, the Winter load line or the Tropical load
line, according to the season when the ship is in a seasonal zone or
area, including any part of a Summer Zone which is a seasonal area
in relation to the ship;
2.4 the Winter North Atlantic load line, in the case of a ship of one
hundred metres or less in length, when it is in these zones during the
Winter seasonal periods applicable to them —
2.4.1 North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone I, as set out in paragraph
4.1;
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2.4.2 North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, as set out in paragraph
4.2 as lies between the meridians of longitude 150W and 500W;
during the winter seasonal periods applicable in those zones;
2.5 the Summer load line, in the case of a sailing ship, except in
circumstances in which subparagraph 2.4 applies;
2.6 an All Seasons load line, in the case of a ship marked under
regulation 8;
2.7 the Timber load line, corresponding to the seasons and zones, in
the case of a ship marked with Timber load lines and carrying timber
deck cargo.
Ports on Boundary Lines

3. For the purposes of applying the provisions of this Schedule to a
ship at a port which stands on the boundary line between two zones or areas
or between a zone and an area, or which is required by this Schedule to be
considered as being on such a boundary line, the port is deemed to be within
the zone or area into which the ship is about to proceed or from which the ship
has arrived as the case may be.
Zones, Areas and Seasonal Periods

NORTHERN WINTER SEASONAL ZONES AND AREA
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zones I and II
4.1 The North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone I lies within the meridian
of longitude 50oW from the coast of Greenland to latitude 45oN, thence
the parallel of latitude 45oN to longitude 15oW, thence the meridian of
longitude 15oW to latitude 60oN, thence the parallel of latitude 60oN to
the Greenwich Meridian, thence this meridian northwards.
Seasonal periods:
WINTER: 16th day of October to 15th day of April.
SUMMER: 16th day of April to 15th day of October.
4.2 The North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II lies within the meridian
of longitude 68o 30’W from the coast of the United States to latitude
40oN, thence the rhumb line to the point latitude 36oN longitude 73oW,
thence the parallel of latitude 36oN to longitude 25oW and thence the
rhumb line to Cape Toriñana.
Excluded from this zone are the North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone I,
the North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area and the Baltic Sea bounded by
the parallel of latitude of The Skaw in the Skagerrak.
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The Shetland Islands are to be considered as being on the boundary

line between the North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zones I and II.
Seasonal periods:
WINTER: 1st day of November to 31st day of March.
SUMMER: 1st day of April to 31st day of October.
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area
5. The boundary of the North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area is the
meridian of longitude 68o30’W from the coast of the United States to latitude
40oN, thence the rhumb line to the southernmost intersection of the meridian
of longitude 61oW with the coast of Canada and thence the east coasts of
Canada and the United States.
Seasonal periods:
For ships over one hundred metres in length:
WINTER: 16th day of December to 15th day of February.
SUMMER: 16th day of February to 15th day of December.
For ships of one hundred metres or less in length:

North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone

6. The southern boundary of the North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone is
the parallel of latitude 50oN from the east coast of the Russian Federation to
the west coast of Sakhalin, thence the west coast of Sakhalin to the southern
extremity of Cape Kril’on, thence the rhumb line to Wakkanai, Hokkaido,
Japan, thence the east and south coasts of Hokkaido to longitude 145oE, thence
the meridian of longitude 145oE to latitude 35oN, thence the parallel of latitude
35oN to longitude 150oW and thence the rhumb line to the southern extremity
of Dall Island, Alaska.
Seasonal periods:
WINTER: 16th day of October to 15th day of April.
SUMMER: 16th day of April to 15th day of October.
SOUTHERN WINTER SEASONAL ZONE

Southern Winter Seasonal Zone
7. The northern boundary of the Southern Winter Seasonal Zone is the
rhumb line from the east coast of the American continent at Cape Tres Puntas
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to the point latitude 34oS longitude 50oW, thence the parallel of latitude 34oS to
longitude 17oE, thence the rhumb line to the point latitude 35o10’S, longitude
20oE, thence the rhumb line to the point latitude 34oS, longitude 28oE, thence
the rhumb line to the point latitude 35o30’S, longitude 118oE, and thence the
rhumb line to Cape Grim on the northwest coast of Tasmania; thence along the
north and east coasts of Tasmania to the southernmost point of Bruny Island,
thence the rhumb line to Black Rock Point on Stewart Island, thence the
rhumb line to the point latitude 47oS, longitude 170oE, thence the rhumb line
to the point latitude 33oS, longitude 170oW, and thence the parallel of latitude
33oS to the point latitude 33oS, longitude 79oW, thence the rhumb line to the
point latitude 41oS, longitude 75oW, thence the rhumb line to Punta Corona
lighthouse on Chiloe Island, latitude 41o47’S longitude 75o53’W, thence along
the north, east and south coasts of Chiloe Island to the point latitude 43o20’S,
longitude 74o20’W, and thence the meridian of longitude 74o20’W, to the
parallel of latitude 45o45’S, including the inner zone of Chiloe channels from
the meridian 74o20’W to the east.
Seasonal Periods:
WINTER: 16th day of April to 15th day of October.

SUMMER: 16th day of October to 15th day of April.
TROPICAL ZONE
Northern Boundary of the Tropical Zone
8. The northern boundary of the Tropical Zone is the parallel of latitude
13oN from the east coast of the American continent to longitude 60oW, thence
the rhumb line to the point latitude 10oN, longitude 58oW, thence the parallel
of latitude 10oN to longitude 200W, thence the meridian of longitude 20oW
to latitude 30oN and thence the parallel of latitude 30oN to the west coast of
Africa; from the east coast of Africa the parallel of latitude 8oN to longitude
70oE, thence the meridian of longitude 70oE to latitude 13oN, thence the
parallel of latitude 13oN to the west coast of India; thence the south coast
of India to latitude 10o30’N on the east coast of India, thence the rhumb line
to the point latitude 9oN, longitude 82oE, thence the meridian of longitude
82oE to latitude 8oN, thence the parallel of latitude 8oN to the west coast of
Malaysia, thence the coast of South-East Asia to the east coast of Vietnam at
latitude 10oN, thence the parallel of latitude 10oN to longitude 145oE, thence
the meridian of longitude 145oE to latitude 13oN and thence the parallel of
latitude 13oN to the west coast of the American continent.
Saigon is to be considered as being on the boundary line of the Tropical
Zone and the Seasonal Tropical Area.
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Southern Boundary of the Tropical Zone

9. The southern boundary of the Tropical Zone is the rhumb line from
the Port of Santos, Brazil, to the point where the meridian of longitude 40oW
intersects the Tropic of Capricorn; thence the Tropic of Capricorn to the west
coast of Africa; from the east coast of Africa the parallel of latitude 20oS to the
west coast of Madagascar, thence the west and north coasts of Madagascar to
longitude 50oE, thence the meridian of longitude 50oE to latitude 10oS, thence
the parallel of latitude 100S to longitude 98oE, thence the rhumb line to Port
Darwin, Australia, thence the coasts of Australia and Wessel Island eastwards
to Cape Wessel, thence the parallel of latitude 11oS to the west side of Cape
York; from the east side of Cape York the parallel of latitude 11oS to longitude
150oW, thence the rhumb line to the point latitude 26oS, longitude 75oW,
thence the rhumb line to the point latitude 32o47’S, longitude 72oW, and
thence to the parallel of latitude 32o47’S to the west coast of South America.
Valparaiso and Santos are to be considered as being on the boundary line
of the Tropical and Summer Zones.
Areas to be included in the Tropical Zone

10. The following areas are to be as included in the Tropical Zone —
10.1 the Suez Canal, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, from Port
Said to the meridian of longitude 45oE;
Aden and Berbera are to be considered as being on the boundary line of
the Tropical Zone and the Seasonal Tropical Area;
10.2 the Persian Gulf to the meridian of longitude 59oE; and
10.3 the area bounded by the parallel of latitude 22oS from the east
coast of Australia to the Great Barrier Reef, thence the Great Barrier
Reef to latitude 11oS. The northern boundary of the area is the southern
boundary of the Tropical Zone.
SEASONAL TROPICAL AREAS

11. The following are Seasonal Tropical Areas.
11.1 In the North Atlantic
An area bounded on the north by the rhumb line from Cape
Catoche, Yucatan, to Cape San Antonio, Cuba, the north Coast
of Cuba to latitude 20oN and thence the parallel of latitude 20oN
to longitude 20oW; on the west by the coast of the American
continent; on the south and east by the northern boundary of the
Tropical Zone.
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Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 1st day of November to 15th day of July.
SUMMER: 16th day of July to 31st day of October.
11.2 In the Arabian Sea
An area bounded on the west by the coast of Africa, the meridian of
longitude 45oE in the Gulf of Aden, the coast of South Arabia and the
meridian of longitude 59oE in the Gulf of Oman; on the north and east
by the coasts of Pakistan and India; on the south by the northern boundary
of the Tropical Zone.
Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 1st day of September to 31st day of May.
SUMMER: 1st day of June to 31st day of August.
11.3 In the Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal north of the northern boundary of the Tropical
Zone.
Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL:1st day of December to 30th day of April.
SUMMER: 1st day of May to 30th day of November.
11.4 In the South Indian Ocean
11.4.1 An area bounded on the north and west by the southern
boundary of the Tropical Zone and the east coast of Madagascar;
on the south by the parallel of latitude 20oS;on the east by the rhumb
line from the point latitude 20oS, longitude 50oE, to the point
latitude 15oS, longitude 51o30’E, and thence by the meridian of longitude
51o30’E to latitude 10oS.
Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 1st day of April to 30th November.
SUMMER: 1st day of December to 31st March.
11.4.2 An area bounded on the north by the southern boundary
of the Tropical Zone; on the east by the coast of Australia;
on the south by the parallel of latitude 15oS from longitude
51o30’E, to longitude 114oE and thence the meridian of
longitude 114oE to the coast of Australia; on the west by the
meridian of longitude 51o30’E.
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Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 1st day of May to 30th day of November.
SUMMER: 1st day of December to 30th day of April.
11.5 In the China Sea
An area bounded on the west and north by the coasts of Vietnam and
China from latitude 10oN to Hong Kong; on the east by the rhumb line
from Hong Kong to the Port of Sual (Luzon Island) and the west coasts
of the Islands of Luzon, Samar and Leyte to latitude 10oN;on the south
by the parallel of latitude 10oN.
Hong Kong and Sual are to be considered as being on the boundary of the
Seasonal Tropical Area and Summer Zone.
Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 21st day of January to 30th day of April.
SUMMER: 1st day of May to 20th day of January.
11.6 In the North Pacific
11.6.1 An area bounded on the north by the parallel of latitude 25oN; on

the west by the meridian of longitude 160oE; on the south by the
parallel of latitude 13oN;on the east by the meridian of longitude 130oW.
Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 1st day of April to 31st day of October.
SUMMER: 1st day of November to 31st day of March.
11.6.2 An area bounded on the north and east by the west coast of the
American continent;on the west by the meridian of longitude
1230W from the coast of the American continent to latitude 33oN
and by the rhumb line from the point latitude 33oN, longitude
123oW to the point latitude 13oN, longitude 105oW; on the south by the
parallel of latitude 13oN.
Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 1st day of March to 30th day of June and

1st day of November to 30th day of November.
SUMMER: 1st day of July to 31st day of October and
1st day of December to 28th or 29th day of February.
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11.7 In the South Pacific

11.7.1 The Gulf of Carpentaria south of latitude 11oS
Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 1st day of April to 30th day of November.
SUMMER: 1st day of December to 31st day of March.
11.7.2 An area bounded on the north by the southern boundary of
the Tropical Zone; on the south by the parallel of latitude of
24oS from the east coast of Australia to longitude 154oE, thence by the
meridian of longitude 154oE to the Tropic of Capricorn and
thence by the Tropic of Capricorn to longitude 150oW, thence by the
meridian of longitude 150oW to latitude 20oS and thence by the
parallel of latitude 20oS to the point where it intersects the
southern boundary of the Tropical Zone; on the west by the
boundaries of the area within the Great Barrier Reef included
in the Tropical Zone and by the east coast of Australia.
Seasonal periods:
TROPICAL: 1st day of April to 30th day of November.
SUMMER: 1st day of December to 31st day of March.
SUMMER ZONES
12. The remaining sea areas constitute the Summer Zones.
However, for ships of one hundred metres or less in length, the area
bounded on the north and west by the east coast of the United States; on
the east by the meridian of longitude 68o30’W from the coast of the United
States to latitude 40oN and thence by the rhumb line to the point latitude 36oN
longitude 73oW; on the south by the parallel of latitude 36oN; is a Winter
Seasonal Area.
Seasonal periods:
ENCLOSED SEAS
13. Baltic Sea
This sea bounded by the parallel of latitude of The Skaw in the Skagerrak
is included in the Summer Zones.
However, for ships of one hundred metres or less in length, it is a Winter
Seasonal Area.
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Seasonal periods:
14. Black Sea
This sea is included in the Summer Zones.
north of latitude 44oN is a Winter Seasonal Area.
Seasonal periods:
WINTER: 1st day of December to 28th or 29th day of February.
SUMMER: 1st day of March to 30th day of November.
15. Mediterranean
This sea is included in the Summer Zones.
bounded on the north and west by the coasts of France and Spain and the
meridian of longitude 3oE from the coast of Spain to latitude 40oN; on the
south by the parallel of latitude 40oN from longitude 3oE to the west coast of
Sardinia; on the east by the west and north coasts of Sardinia from latitude
40oN to latitude 9oE to the south coast of Corsica, hence by the west and north
coasts of Corsica to longitude 9oE and thence by the rhumb line to Cape Sicié;
is a Winter Seasonal Area.
Seasonal periods:
WINTER: 16th day of December to 15th day of March.

SUMMER: 16th day of March to 15th day of December.
16. Sea of Japan
This sea south of latitude 50oN is included in the Summer Zones.
between the parallel of latitude 50oN and the rhumb line from the east coast
of Korea at latitude 38oN to the west coast of Hokkaido, Japan, at latitude
43o12’N is a Winter Seasonal Area.
Seasonal periods:
WINTER: 1st day of December to 28th or 29th day of February.
SUMMER: 1st day of March to 30th day of November.
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SCHEDULE 2
(Regulation 10(1))
ASSIGNMENT OF FREEBOARD
Interpretation
1. Expressions in this Schedule have the same meanings as those assigned
in Schedule 3, and —
“block coefficient (Cb)” means the product of —
where —
is the volume of the moulded displacement of the ship, excluding

bossing, where the ship has a metal shell, and of displacement to
the outer surface of the hull where the ship has a shell of any other
material, displacement being taken in each case at a moulded draught
of d1; and
d1 is eighty-five per cent of the least moulded depth, provided that in no
case shall the block coefficient (Cb) be taken to be less than 0.68;
“depth for freeboard (D)” means —
(a) except as otherwise stated in paragraph (b) below, the moulded
depth of the ship amidships plus the thickness of the freeboard deck
stringer plate where fitted, plus, where the exposed freeboard deck is
sheathed, the product of —
T(L - S)
(L)
where —
T is the mean thickness of the exposed sheathing clear of deck
openings;
(b) in a ship having a rounded gunwale with a radius greater than 4 per
cent of the breadth of the ship or having topsides of unusual form, the
depth calculated in accordance with subparagraph (a), would be the
depth for freeboard purposes of a ship having a midship section with
vertical topsides and with the same round of beam and the same area
of topside section as that of the midship section of the actual ship;
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“effective length (E)” in relation to a superstructure means the effective

length of the superstructure determined in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph 9.3.1;
“flush deck ship” means a ship which has no superstructure on the
freeboard deck;
“length (S)” in relation to a superstructure means the length of the
superstructure determined in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 9.2.1;
“salt water” means water having a relative density of 1.025;
“Summer draught” means the draught measured from —
(a) in the case of a wood or composite ship, the lower edge of the
keel rabbet;
(b) where the form at the lower part of the midship section is of a
hollow character, or where thick garboards are fitted, the point
where the line of the flat of the bottom continued inwards cuts
the side of the keel; and
(c) in any other case, the top of the keel;
to the point which, when load lines and marks have been marked on the
ship’s side, will correspond to the centre of the ring of the load line mark;
“Summer Timber draught” means the draught measured from point
(a),(b) or (c) described in the definition of the Summer draught to the
point which when Timber load lines have been marked on the ship’s
side will correspond to the upper edge of the Summer Timber load
line;
“tabular freeboard” means in the case of a Type “A” ship the freeboard
appropriate to the ship’s length under Freeboard Table A and, in
the case of a Type “B” ship, the freeboard appropriate to the ship’s
length under Freeboard Table B.
Freeboards: general
2.1 Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph 2.2, the freeboards,
other than Timber freeboards, to be assigned to a ship shall be determined
in accordance with the provisions of Part I, and Timber freeboards to be
assigned to a ship shall be determined in accordance with Part II.
2.2 The freeboards to be assigned to —
2.2.1 sailing ships;
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2.2.2 tugs;
2.2.3 ships of wood or of composite construction or of other
materials;
2.2.4 ships with constructional features such as to render freeboards
determined in accordance with subparagraph 2.1 unreasonable
or impracticable; and
2.2.5 unmanned barges having on the freeboard deck only small
access openings closed by watertight gasketed covers of steel;
shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Part III of
this Schedule.
PART I – FREEBOARDS OTHER THAN TIMBER FREEBOARDS

Determination of freeboards
3.1 Subject to subparagraph 3.3, a Summer freeboard must be determined
in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 4 to 16.
3.2 Subject to subparagraph 3.3, a Tropical freeboard must be obtained by
deducting from the Summer freeboard one forty-eighth (1/48th)of the Summer
draught of the ship.
3.3 The freeboard under subparagraphs 3.1 and 3.2, but omitting a
correction made in paragraph 8 for deck-line, must be not less than fifty
millimetres except in the case of a ship with hatchways in Position 1 to which
paragraph 5 applies but which do not have pontoon covers, in which case it
must be not less than one hundred and fifty millimetres.
3.4 A Winter freeboard must be obtained by adding to a Summer freeboard
one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the Summer draught of the ship.
3.5 A Winter North Atlantic freeboard must be obtained by adding to the
Winter freeboard a distance of fifty millimetres.
3.6.1 Subject to subparagraph 3.6.2, a Fresh Water freeboard must
be obtained by deducting from a Summer freeboard the quantity —
where —
is the displacement in salt water in metric tons at the Summer
load waterline, and T represents metric tons per centimetre
immersion in salt water at that waterline.
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3.6.2 In any case in which

the displacement at that waterline cannot be
ascertained the deduction must be one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the Summer
draught of the ship.
Summer freeboard: Type “A” ships

4. A Summer freeboard assigned to a Type “A” ship must be determined
as follows —
4.1 There must first be ascertained the ship’s tabular freeboard from
Table A.
4.2 Where the block coefficient (Cb) of the ship exceeds 0.68 the
tabular freeboard must be multiplied by the factor
4.3 Corrections in accordance with paragraphs 6 to 16 must be applied

to the freeboard obtained in accordance with subparagraphs 4.1
and 4.2.
4.4 Subject to subparagraph 3.3, the freeboard so corrected must be
the Summer freeboard assigned to the ship.
Summer freeboard: Type “B” ships

5. A Summer freeboard to be assigned to a Type “B” ship must be
determined as follows
5.1 There must first be ascertained the ship’s tabular freeboard
from Table B.
5.2.1 If the ship has hatchways in Position 1 the covers of which
are either pontoon covers complying with the requirements
of subparagraph 5.4 of Schedule 3 or covers which comply
with paragraph 6.2 of that Schedule, the tabular freeboard
may be corrected in accordance with such of the provisions of
subparagraphs 5.3 to 5.8 as are applicable to the ship.
5.2.2 If the ship has hatchways in Position 1 the covers of which
comply with the requirements of paragraph 5 except those of
subparagraph 5.4 of that paragraph, the tabular freeboard shall
be corrected in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph
5.9.
5.3 The tabular freeboard of a ship to which subparagraph 5.2.1
applies and which exceeds 100 metres in length may be reduced
by an amount not exceeding the maximum applicable under
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subparagraphs 5.4 and 5.5 where the Minister or any person

or organization authorized by him or her is satisfied that —
5.3.1 all covers of hatchways in Positions 1 and 2 comply with the
requirements of paragraph 6;
5.3.2 the freeing arrangements comply with the requirements of
paragraph 14;
5.3.3 the measures for the protection of the crew comply with the
requirements of paragraph 15;
5.3.4 in the case of a ship constructed before the 8th day of June,
2000, when the ship is loaded to the Summer load waterline
it will remain afloat, after the flooding of a single damaged
compartment other than the machinery space at an assumed
permeability of 0.95, in the condition of equilibrium described
in subparagraph 5.6 and if the length of the ship exceeds two
hundred and twenty-five metres the machinery space shall rank
as a floodable compartment for the purposes of this requirement
having for the purpose an assumed permeability of 0.85.
5.3.5 in the case of a ship constructed on or after the 8th day of June,
2000 which is loaded in accordance with the initial condition of
loading before flooding, the ship will —
5.3.5.1 be able to withstand the flooding of a compartment or
compartments, with an assumed permeability of 0.95,
consequent upon the damage assumptions specified in
paragraph 5.8, and,
5.3.5.2 remain afloat in a satisfactory condition of equilibrium,
as referred to in subparagraph 5.6; and if the ship
is over one hundered and fifty metres in length, the
machinery space shall be treated for these purposes as
a floodable compartment, but with a permeability of
0.85.
5.4 Subject to subparagraph 5.5 no reduction of freeboard under
subparagraph 5.3 shall exceed 60% cent of the difference
between the tabular freeboards under Freeboard Table A and
Freeboard Table B.
5.5 The reduction of 60% under subparagraph 5.4 may be increased
to 100% if the Minister or a person or organization authorized
by him or her is satisfied that —
5.5.1 the ship complies with paragraphs 17 and 20 as
if it were a Type “A” ship paragraph 22;
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5.5.2 the ship complies with subparagraphs 5.3.1 to 5.3.3;

5.5.3 in the case of a ship constructed before the 8th day of June,
2000, when loaded to the Summer waterline the ship remains
afloat in the condition of equilibrium under subparagraph 5.6
after the flooding —
5.5.3.1 of two compartments adjacent fore and aft, neither
of which is the machinery space, at an assumed
permeability of 0.95; and
5.5.3.2 in the case of a ship exceeding two hundred and

twenty-five metres in length, of the machinery space
alone, at an assumed permeability of 0.85; and
5.5.4 in the case of a ship constructed on or after 8th June, 2000,
the ship complies with the requirements of subparagraph
5.3.5; but in relation to the damage assumptions specified in
subparagraph 5.8, throughout the length of the ship any one
transverse bulkhead will be assumed to be damaged, such
that two adjacent fore and aft compartments shall be flooded
simultaneously, except that such damage will not apply to the
boundary bulkheads of a machinery space.
5.6 In the case of a ship constructed before the 8th day of June, 2000, the
condition of equilibrium referred to in subparagraphs 5.3 and 5.5 above is as
follows —
5.6.1 the final waterline after flooding is below the top of a ventilator
coaming, the lower edge of an air pipe opening, the upper
edge of the sill of an access opening fitted with a weathertight
door, and the lower edge of an other opening through which
progressive flooding may take place;
5.6.2 the angle of heel due to ssymmetrical flooding does not exceed
150, or where no part of the deck is immersed the angle of heel
does not exceed 170; and
5.6.3 the metacentric height calculated using the constant displacement
method has a positive value of at least fifty millimetres in the
upright condition after flooding; and
5.6.4 the ship has adequate residual stability; and
5.6.5 the ship has sufficient stability during intermediate stages
of flooding to the satisfaction of the Minister or a person or
organization authorized by him or her;
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5.7 In the case of a ship constructed before the 8th day of June, 2000, the
following assumptions are made for the purposes of calculations under
subparagraphs 5.3.4 and 5.5.3 —
5.7.1 the vertical extent of damage is equal to the depth of the ship
at the point of damage, measured from and including
the freeboard deck at side to the underside of the keel;
5.7.2 the transverse penetration of damage is not more than one fifth
of the breadth of the ship (B), this distance being measured
inboard from the ship’s side at right angles to the centre line of
the ship at the level of the Summer load waterline. The depth
of transverse penetration damage assumed shall be that which
results in the most severe conditions;
5.7.3 except in the case of compartments under subparagraph 5.5.3.1,
no transverse bulkhead is damaged;
5.7.4 the height of the centre of gravity above the baseline is assessed
allowing for homogeneous loading of cargo holds and for 50
per cent of the designed capacity of consumable fluids and
stores.
5.8 In the case of a ship constructed on or after the 8th day June, 2000,
the following assumptions shall be made for the purposes of the calculations
under subparagraphs 5.3.5 and 5.5.4 —
5.8.1 the vertical extent of damage in all cases is assumed to be from

the base line upwards without limit;
5.8.2 the transverse extent of damage is equal to one fifth of the
breadth of the ship (B) or 11.5 meters, whichever is the lesser,
measured inboard from the side of the ship perpendicularly to
the centreline at the level of the summer load waterline;
5.8.3 if damage of a lesser extent than that specified in subparagraphs
5.8.1 and 5.8.2 results in a more severe condition, such lesser
extent shall be assumed;
5.8.4 except where otherwise required by subparagraph 5.5, the
flooding shall be confined to a single compartment between
adjacent transverse bulkheads provided the inner longitudinal
boundary of the compartment is not in a position within the
transverse extent of assumed damage. Transverse boundary
bulkheads of wing tanks which do not extend over the full
breadth of the ship shall be assumed not to be damaged,
provided they extend beyond the transverse extent of assumed
damage prescribed in subparagraph 5.8.2.
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If in a transverse bulkhead there are steps or recesses of not

more than 3m in length located within the transverse extent of
assumed damage as defined under subparagraph 5.8.2, such
transverse bulkhead may be assumed intact and the adjacent
compartment may be flooded singly. If, however, within the
transverse extent of assumed damage there is a step or recess
of more than 3m in length in a transverse bulkhead, the two
compartments adjacent to this bulkhead shall be considered
as flooded. The step formed by the afterpeak bulkhead and
the afterpeak tank top shall not be regarded as a step for the
purpose of this subparagraph;
5.8.5 if a main transverse bulkhead is located within the transverse
extent of assumed damage and is stepped in way of a double
bottom or side tank by more than 3m, the double bottom or
side tanks adjacent to the stepped portion of the main transverse
bulkhead shall be considered as flooded simultaneously. If
this side tank has openings, into one or several holds, such as
grain feeding holes, such hold or holds shall be considered as
flooded simultaneously. Similarly in a ship designed for the
carriage of liquid cargoes, where a side tank has openings into
adjacent compartments, such adjacent compartments shall be
considered as empty and as being flooded simultaneously. This
provision is applicable even where such openings are fitted with
closing appliances, except in the case of sluice valves fitted in
bulkheads between tanks and where the valves are controlled
from the deck. Manhole covers with closely spaced bolts are
considered equivalent to the unpierced bulkhead except in the
case of openings in topside tanks common to the holds;
5.8.6 if the flooding of any two adjacent fore and aft compartments
is envisaged, main transverse watertight bulkheads shall be
spaced at least 1/3 L 2/3 or 14.5m, whichever is the lesser, in
order to be considered effective. Where transverse bulkheads
are spaced at a lesser distance, one or more of these bulkheads
shall be assumed as non-existent in order to achieve the
minimum spacing between bulkheads.
5.9 The tabular freeboard of a ship to which subparagraph 5.2.2 applies
must be increased by the amount shown in Table 1 appropriate to the ship’s
length.
Freeboards, at intermediate lengths of ship shall be obtained by linear
interpolation. The increase in the case of ships of more than two
hundred metres in length shall be by an amount which the Minister
determines in each particular case.
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TABLE 1
Length of Freeboard Length of Freeboard Length of Freeboard

ship (metres) increase ship (metres) increase ship (metres) increase
(millimetres) (millimetres) (millimetres)
108 0 139 175 170 90
and below
109 52 140 181 171 292
110 55 141 186 172 294
111 57 142 191 173 297
112 59 143 196 174 299
113 62 144 201 175 301
114 64 145 206 176 304
115 68 146 210 177 306
116 70 147 215 178 308
117 73 148 219 179 311
118 76 149 224 180 313
119 80 150 228 181 315
120 84 151 232 182 318
121 87 152 236 183 320
122 91 153 240 184 322
123 95 154 244 185 325
124 99 155 247 186 327
125 103 156 251 187 329
126 108 157 254 188 332
127 112 158 258 189 334
128 116 159 261 190 336
129 121 160 264 191 339
130 126 161 267 192 341
131 131 162 270 193 343
132 136 163 273 194 346
133 142 164 275 195 348
134 147 165 278 196 350
135 153 166 280 197 353
136 159 167 283 198 355
137 164 168 285 199 357
138 170 169 287 200 358
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5.10.1 This subparagraph applies to a Type “B” ship of not more than one
hundred metres in length having enclosed superstructures the total
effective length (E) of which does not exceed 35% of the ship’s
length (L).
5.10.2 The freeboard calculated in respect of such a ship under paragraph
5.10.1 in accordance with subparagraphs 5.1, 5.2 and 5.9 must be
increased by the following amount —
5.11 In the case of a ship with a block coefficient (Cb) exceeding 0.68, the
freeboard calculated in accordance with subparagraphs 5.1 to 5.10 must
multiplied by the factor —
(Cb) + 0.68
1.36
5.12 Corrections in accordance with paragraphs 6 to 16 must be applied
to the freeboard calculated under subparagraphs 5.1 to 5.11 and,
subject to paragraph 3.3, the freeboard corrected is the Summer
freeboard to be assigned to the ship.
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ship (metres) increase ship (metres) increase ship (metres) increase
(millimetres) (millimetres) (millimetres)
134 147 165 278 196 350
135 153 166 280 197 353
136 159 167 283 198 355
137 164 168 285 199 357
138 170 169 287 200 358
Basic freeboard
6. In the following paragraphs “basic freeboard” means the accordance with
paragraph 4 or 5, whichever is applicable, but ship, the corrections referred to
in paragraph 4.3, or in the case of a referred to in paragraph 5.12.
Correction for Depth

7.1 Where the depth for freeboard (D) exceeds (L), the basic freeboard of
15
the ship shall be increased by – millimetres

where R is —
(L) , in the case of a ship less than 120 metres in length; and
0.48
250 in the case of a ship of 120 metres or more in length.
7.2 Where (D) is less than (L), the basic freeboard of the ship shall be
15
reduced by —
millimetres
where, but only where, the ship has, subject to subparagraph 7.3 —
7.2.1 an enclosed superstructure covering at least 0.6 (L)
amidships;
7.2.2 an efficient trunk extending for the ship’s length; or
7.2.3 a combination of enclosed superstructures connected by
efficient trunks, being a combination extending for the ship’s
length.
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7.3 If the height of any such superstructure or trunk in subparagraph 7.2 is

less than standard height the amount of reduction shall be reduced in the ratio
of the actual to the standard height of the superstructure or trunk.
Correction for position of deck-line

8.1 Subject to the provisions of subparagraph 8.2, if the actual depth to the
upper edge of the deck-line is greater or less than the depth for freeboard, the
difference where greater shall be added to, or if less shall be deducted from,
the basic freeboard of the ship.
8.2 If the position of the deck-line has been fixed under regulation 4(2),
the actual depth of the ship must be taken to the point amidships where the
continuation outwards of the upper surface of the freeboard deck or of any
sheathing on that deck intersects the outer surface of the shell of the ship.
Standard height, length and effective length of superstructures
9.1 The standard height of a superstructure is determined in accordance with

Table 2 —
TABLE 2
Length of ship (L)(metres) Standard Height (metres)
Raised Superstructure other

quarter deck than a raised quarter
deck
30 or less 0.90 1.80
75 1.20 1.80
125 or more 1.80 2.30
Standard heights for intermediate lengths of the ship are obtained by linear
interpolation.
9.2.1 Subject to subparagraph 9.2.2, the length of a superstructure (S) is

the mean length of the parts of the superstructure which lie within the length
of the ship.
9.2.2 In the case of an enclosed superstructure having an end bulkhead

which extends in a fair convex curve beyond its intersection with the
superstructure sides, the length of the superstructure (S) may be taken as its
length determined in accordance with subparagraph 9.2.1, but increased by
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two-thirds of the fore and aft extent of the curvature to a maximum of one half
the breadth of the superstructure at the point of intersection of the curved end
of the superstructure with its side.
9.3.1 In the case of an enclosed superstructure of standard height, the
effective length of a superstructure (E) shall be, subject to subparagraph 9.3.3
—
9.3.1.1 its length; or
9.3.1.2 where the superstructure is set in from the sides of the ship,
its length modified in the ratio b/Bs, where —
9.3.1.2.1 “b” is the breadth of the superstructure at the
middle of its length; and
9.3.1.2.2 “Bs” is the breadth of the ship at the middle of
the length of the superstructure:
where the superstructure is only set in for part of its length, this
modification shall be applied only to that part.
9.3.2 In the case of an enclosed superstructure of less than standard height the
effective length of a superstructure, subject to subparagraphs 9.3.1 and 9.3.3
are its length reduced in the ratio of the actual height of the superstructure to
its standard height.
9.3.3 In the case of an enclosed superstructure consisting of a raised quarter
deck the effective length of a superstructure must, if the deck is fitted with an
intact front bulkhead, be its length subject to a maximum of 0.6 of the ship’s
length and, where not so fitted, be determined by treating the raised quarter
deck as a poop of less than standard height.
9.3.4 A superstructure which is not an enclosed superstructure as defined in
paragraph 9.3.1 has no effective length.
Standard height and effective length of trunks
10.1 The standard height of a trunk is that applicable to a superstructure other

than a raised quarter deck in paragraph 9.1.
10.2 The effective length of a trunk is determined as follows —
10.2.1 a trunk which is not an efficient trunk as described in

subparagraph 10.2.2 has no effective length;
10.2.2 a trunk is treated as an efficient trunk if —
10.2.2.1 it is at least as strong as a superstructure;
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10.2.2.2 the hatchways in way of the trunk are in the trunk

deck, and the hatchway coamings and covers
comply with the requirements of paragraphs 4 to
6, except that small access openings with watertight
covers may be permitted in the freeboard deck;

10.2.2.3 the width of the trunk deck stringer provides a
satisfactory gangway and sufficient lateral stiffness;
10.2.2.4 a permanent working platform fore and aft
fitted with guard rails or guard wires complying
with applicable requirements in subparagraph 18.2.1
is provided by the trunk deck, or by detached
trunks connected to superstructures by
efficient permanent gangways;
10.2.2.5 ventilators are protected by the trunk, by watertight
covers or by equivalent means;
10.2.2.6 open rails or wires are fitted on the weather parts
of the freeboard deck in way of the trunk for at
least half their length;
10.2.2.7 the machinery casings are protected by the trunk,
or by an enclosed superstructure of at least standard
height, or by a deckhouse of the same height,
strength and weathertightness equivalent to such an
enclosed superstructure;
10.2.2.8 the breadth of the trunk is at least 60% of the
breadth of the ship;
10.2.2.9 If there is no superstructure the length of the trunk
is at least 0.6(L).
10.2.3 Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph 10.2.4, the
effective length of an efficient trunk is its full length
reduced in the ratio of its mean breadth to the breadth of the ship.
10.2.4 If the actual height of an efficient trunk is less than the
standard height, its effective length shall be the length calculated
under subparagraph 10.2.3 reduced in the ratio of the actual
to the standard height of the trunk. In addition, where the
ship is a Type “B” ship and the height of hatchway coamings
on the trunk deck is less than that required by subparagraph
5.1 a reduction from the actual height of the trunk shall be
made of an amount corresponding to the difference between
the actual height and the required height of the hatchway
coamings.
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Deduction for effective length of superstructures and trunks

11.1 If the sum of the effective lengths of superstructures and trunks of a ship
is 1.0(L), the basic freeboard of the ship shall be reduced by—
three hundred and fifty millimetres if the ship is twenty-four metres in
length (L);
eight hundred and sixty millimetres if the ship is eighty-five metres in
length (L);
one thousand and seventy millimetres if the ship is one hundred and
twenty-two metres in length or more;
and by amounts obtained by linear interpolation in the case of ships of
intermediate length.
11.2 If the sum of the effective lengths of superstructures and trunks are less
than 1.0 (L), the basic freeboard of a ship shall be reduced by a percentage of
the figures in subparagraph 11.1 according to the total effective length of its
superstructures and trunks as follows —
11.2.1 In the case of a Type “A” ship, by a percentage given in
Table 3, the percentage in the case of a ship having
superstructures and trunks of an effective length intermediate
to those specified in Table 3 is to be obtained by linear
interpolation.
11.2.2.1 Subject to subparagraphs 11.2.2.2, 11.2.2.3 and
11.2.2.4, in the case of a Type “B” ship,
by a percentage given in Table 4. The percentage
in the case of a ship having superstructures and
trunks of an effective length intermediate to
those specified in Table 4 is to be obtained by linear
interpolation.
11.2.2.2 If the effective length of a bridge covers
less than 0.1(L) before and 0.1(L) abaft amidships
the percentages shall be obtained by
linear interpolation between the lines I and II.
11.2.2.3 If the effective length of a forecastle is more
than 0.4 (L), the percentages are obtained
from line II.
11.2.2.4 If the effective length of a forecastle is less
than 0.07 (L), the above percentages are
reduced by —
5 x (0.07 L - f)
0.07 L
where “f” is the effective length of the forecastle.
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TABLE 3
PERCENTAGE OF DEDUCTION FOR TYPE “A” SHIPS
Percentage Total effective length of superstructure and trunks

ofdeduction
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
for all types of (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L)
superstructure
and trunks 0 7 14 21 31 41 52 63 75.3 87.7 100
TABLE 4
PERCENTAGE OF DEDUCTION FOR TYPE “B” SHIPS
Ships with Total effective length of superstructure and trunks

forecastle Line 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
and without (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L)
detached
bridge
I 0 5 10 15 23.5 32 46 63 75.3 87.7 100
Total II 0 6.3 12.7 19 27.5 36 46 63 75.3 87.7 100
effective
length of
superstructure
and trunks
Measurement of Sheer
12.1 The sheer is measured from the deck at side to a line of reference
drawn parallel to the keel through the sheer line amidships.
12.2 In ships designed with a rake of keel, the sheer is measured
in relation to a line of reference drawn parallel to the design load
waterline.
12.3 In flush deck ships and in ships with detached superstructures
the sheer is measured at the freeboard deck.
12.4 In ships with topsides of unusual form in which there is a step
or break in the topsides, the sheer is considered in relation to the
equivalent depth amidships.
12.5 In ships with a superstructure of standard height which extends
over the whole length of the freeboard deck, the sheer is measured
at the superstructure deck. If the height of the superstructure exceeds
the standard height the least difference (Z) between the actual and
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standard heights shall be added to each end ordinate. Similarly, the

intermediate ordinates at distances of 1/6(L) and 1/3(L) from each
perpendicular is increased by 0.444 (Z) and 0.111 (Z) respectively.
12.6 If the deck of an enclosed superstructure has at least the same

sheer as the exposed freeboard deck, the sheer of the enclosed portion
of the freeboard deck is not taken into account.
12.7 If an enclosed poop or forecastle is —

12.7.1 of standard height with greater sheer than that of the
freeboard deck; or
12.7.2 is of more than standard height;
an addition to the sheer of the freeboard deck shall be made calculated
in accordance with subparagraph 14.4.
Standard sheer profile
13. The ordinates of the standard sheer profile are given in Table 5 —
TABLE 5
Station Ordinate Factor

(in millimetres)
After half After perpendicular 25.0((L) /3 + 10) 1
(A.P.) 11.1((L) /3 + 10) 3
1/6(L) from A.P. 2 .8((L) /3 + 10) 3
1/3(L) from A.P. 0 1
Amidships
Forward half Amidships 0 1
1/3(L) from F.P. 5.6((L) /3 + 10) 3
1/6(L) from F.P. 22.2((L) /3 + 10) 3
Forward 50.0((L) /3 + 10 1
perpendicular
(F.P.)
Measurement of variation front standard sheer profile

14.1 If the sheer profile differs from the standard sheer profile, the
four ordinates of each profile in the forward or after halves of the ship
shall be multiplied by the appropriate factors given in paragraph 13.
The difference between the sums of the respective products and those
of the standard divided by eight is the deficiency or excess of sheer
in the forward or after half. The arithmetical mean of the excess or
deficiency in the forward and after halves is the excess or deficiency
of sheer.
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14.2 If the after half of the sheer profile is greater than the standard
sheer profile and the forward half is less than the standard sheer
profile, no credit is allowed for the part in excess, and deficiency only
is measured.
14.3 If the forward half of the sheer profile exceeds the standard
sheer profile, and the after half of the sheer profile is not less than
75 % of the standard sheer profile, credit shall be allowed for the part
in excess. If the after half of the sheer profile is less than 50% of the
standard sheer profile, no credit shall be given for the excess of sheer
forward. Where the sheer in the after half is between 50% and 75%
of the standard sheer profile, intermediate allowances may be granted
for excess sheer forward.
14.4 If sheer credit is given for a poop or forecastle the following
formula is used —
s = yL1
3L
where —
s = sheer credit, to be deducted from the deficiency or added to the
excess of sheer;
y = difference between actual and standard height of superstructure
at the after or forward perpendicular; and
L’= mean enclosed length of poop or forecastle up to a maximum
length of 0.5 (L).
This formula provides a curve in the form of a parabola tangential to
the actual sheer curve at the freeboard deck and intersecting the end
ordinate at a point below the superstructure deck at a distance equal to
the standard height of the poop or forecastle. The superstructure deck
is not less than standard height above this curve at any point. This
curve is used in determining the sheer profile for the forward and the
after halves of the ship.
Correction for Variations from standard sheer profile
15.1 The correction for sheer shall be the deficiency or excess of

sheer determined under paragraph 14 multiplied by —
0.75 - s
2L
15.2 In the case of a ship with sheer less than the standard sheer
profile, the correction for deficiency of sheer determined in accordance
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with subparagraph 15.1 shall be added to the basic freeboard of the

ship.
15.3 Subject to subparagraph 15.4, in the case of a ship having an

excess of sheer —
15.3.1 If an enclosed superstructure covers 0.1(L) before
and 0.1(L) abaft amidships, the correction for excess of
sheer determined in accordance with subparagraph 15.1
shall be deducted from the basic freeboard of the ship;
15.3.2 If no enclosed superstructure covers amidships, no
deductions shall be made from the basic freeboard of the
ship;
15.3.3 If an enclosed superstructure covers less than 0.1(L)
before and 0.1(L) abaft amidships, the correction for excess
of sheer determined in accordance with subparagraph 15.1
shall be modified in the ratio of the amount of 0.2(L)
amidship which is covered by the superstructure, to 0.2(L).
15.4 The maximum deduction for excess sheer is at the rate of
one hundred and twenty-five millimetres per one hundred metres of
length (L).
Correction for minimum bow height

16.1 Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs 16.2 and 16.3,
if the bow height determined under subparagraph 16.4 is less than the
minimum bow height determined in accordance with subparagraph
16.5, the freeboard determined for the ship is increased by an amount
equal to the difference between the bow height and the minimum bow
height.
16.2 If an existing ship to which subparagraph 16.1 applies has

been so constructed or modified as to comply with all the requirements
of Schedule 3 applicable to a new ship of its type and is to be assigned
freeboards determined in accordance with this Schedule —
16.2.1 the forecastle is less than 0.07(L);
16.2.2 the sheer extends for less than 15% of the ship’s
length (L) measured from the forward perpendicular;
the freeboard is increased by an amount as the
Minister or person or organization authorized
by the Minister determines in each particular case.
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16.3 In the case of a ship to which subparagraph 16.1 applies, being a

ship which is constructed to meet exceptional operational requirements,
the correction to be made in accordance with subparagraphs 16.1 and
16.2 may be reduced or waived if the Director is satisfied that the
safety of the ship will not be impaired in consequence of the worst sea
and weather conditions likely to be encountered by the ship in service.
16.4 The bow height of a ship is the vertical distance at the
forward perpendicular between the Summer load waterline
at the designed trim and the top of the exposed deck at side.
16.4.1 If the bow height is obtained by including sheer, the
sheer shall extend for no less than 15% of length (L)
measured from the forward perpendicular.
16.4.2 If the bow height is obtained by including the height of
a superstructure, such superstructure shall —
16.4.2.1 extend from the stem to a point not less
than 0.07 of the ship’s length (L) measured
from the forward perpendicular;
16.4.2.2 If length (L) is one hundred metres or

less, be an enclosed superstructure; and
16.4.2.3 If length (L) exceeds one hundred metres in
length, be fitted with satisfactory closing
appliances.
16.5 The minimum bow height in millimetres shall be —

where (L) is less than two hundred and fifty metres; and
where (L) is two hundred and fifty metres or more;
Cb shall not be taken as less than 0.68.

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PART II – TIMBER FREEBOARDS
Summer Timber freeboard
17. The Summer Timber freeboard is the freeboard determined in accordance

with the provisions of subparagraphs 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.10.1, 5.10.2 and 5.11 and
corrected in accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs 6 to 15, except
that the percentages in Table 6 are substituted for those given in Table 4 of
paragraph 11.2.
TABLE 6
PERCENTAGE OF DEDUCTION FOR TYPE SHIPS
Percentage Total effective length of superstructure and trunks

of deduction 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
for all types of (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L)
superstructure
and trunks 20 31 42 53 64 70 76 82 88 94 100
Percentages at intermediate lengths superstructures are obtained by linear

interpolation.
Other Timber freeboards
18.1 A Winter Timber freeboard is obtained by adding to the Summer

Timber freeboard one thirty-sixth of the Summer Timber draught.
18.2 A Winter North Atlantic Timber freeboard is the same as the Winter
North Atlantic freeboard assigned.
18.3 A Tropical Timber freeboard is obtained by deducting from the
Summer Timber freeboard one forty-eighth of the Summer Timber draught.
18.4.1 The Fresh Water Timber freeboard shall, subject to
subparagraph 18.4.2, obtained by deducting from the
Summer Timber freeboard the quantity —
centimetres
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where —
is the displacement in salt water in tonnes at the waterline which will

when load lines have been marked on the ship’s side correspond to
the Summer Timber load line; and
T
represents tonnes per centimetre immersion in salt water at that
waterline.
18.4.2 If the displacement at that waterline cannot be
ascertained, the deduction is one forty-eighth
(1/48th) of the Summer Timber draught of the ship.
PART III – SAILING SHIPS AND OTHER SHIPS
Sailing ships and tugs

19. The freeboards to be assigned to sailing ships and tugs are freeboards
determined under Part I of this Schedule increased by such amounts as the
Director directs in each particular case.
Ships of wood and other ships

20. The freeboards to be assigned to wooden ships or of composite
construction or of other materials, or to ships with constructional features
such as to render freeboards calculated under Part I of this Schedule
unreasonable or impracticable shall be determined by the Minister or any
person or organization authorized by the Minister in each particular case.
Unmanned barges
21. The freeboards to be assigned to unmanned barges having on the
freeboard deck small access openings closed by watertight gasketed covers
of steel shall be freeboards determined in accordance with the provisions of
Part I of this Schedule omitting paragraphs 5 and 16. Such freeboards may be
reduced by such amounts not exceeding twenty-five per cent as the Director
may direct in each particular case.
FREEBOARD TABLES
22. The following is the Freeboard Table A referred to in paragraph

4 of this Schedule —
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TABLE A
FREEBOARD TABLE TYPE “A” SHIPS

Ship (metres) (millimetres) ship (metres) (millimetres) ship (metres) (millimetres)
24 200 64 626 104 1196

25 208 65 639 105 1212
26 217 66 653 106 1228
27 225 67 666 107 1244
28 233 68 680 108 1260
29 242 69 693 109 1276
30 250 70 706 110 1293
31 258 71 720 111 1309
32 267 72 733 112 1326
33 275 73 746 113 1342
34 283 74 760 114 1359
35 292 75 773 115 1376
36 300 76 786 116 1392
37 308 77 800 117 1409
38 316 78 814 118 1426
39 325 79 828 119 1442
40 334 80 841 120 1459
41 344 81 855 121 1476
42 354 82 869 122 1494
43 364 83 883 123 1511
44 374 84 897 124 1528
45 385 85 911 125 1546
46 396 86 926 126 1563
47 408 87 940 127 1580
48 420 88 955 128 1598
49 432 89 969 129 1615
50 443 90 984 130 1632
51 455 91 999 131 1650
52 467 92 1014 132 1667
53 478 93 1029 133 1684
54 490 94 1044 134 1702
55 503 95 1059 135 1719
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56 516 96 1074 136 1736
57 530 97 1089 137 1753
58 544 98 1105 138 1770
59 559 99 1120 139 1787
60 573 100 1135 140 1803
6l 587 101 1151 141 1820
62 600 102 1166 142 1837
63 613 103 1181 143 1853
144 1870 197 2582 250 3012
145 1886 198 2592 251 3018
146 1903 199 2602 252 3024
147 1919 200 2612 253 3030
148 1935 201 2622 254 3036
149 1952 202 2632 255 3042
150 1968 203 2641 256 3048
151 1984 204 2650 257 3054
152 2000 205 2659 258 3060
153 2016 206 2669 259 3066
154 2032 207 2678 260 3072
155 2048 208 2687 261 3078
156 2064 209 2696 262 3084
157 2080 210 2705 263 3089
158 2096 211 2714 264 3095
159 2111 212 2723 265 3101
160 2126 213 2732 266 3106
161 2141 214 2741 267 3112
162 2155 215 2749 268 3117
163 2169 216 2758 269 3123
164 2184 217 2767 270 3128
165 2198 218 2775 271 3133
166 2212 219 2784 272 3138
167 2226 220 2792 273 3143
168 2240 221 2801 274 3148
169 2254 222 2809 275 3153
170 2268 223 2817 276 3158
171 2281 224 2825 277 3163
172 2294 225 2833 278 3167
173 2307 226 2841 279 3172
174 2320 227 2849 280 3176
175 2332 228 2857 281 3181
176 2345 229 2865 282 3185
177 2357 230 2872 283 3189
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178 2369 231 2880 284 3194
179 2381 232 2888 285 3198
180 2393 233 2895 286 3202
181 2405 234 2903 287 3207
182 2416 235 2910 288 3211
183 2428 236 2918 289 3215
184 2440 237 2925 290 3220
185 2451 238 2932 291 3224
186 2463 239 2939 292 3228
187 2474 240 2946 293 3233
188 2486 241 2953 294 3237
189 2497 242 2959 295 3241
190 2508 243 2966 296 3246
191 2519 244 2973 297 3250
192 2530 245 2979 298 3254
193 2541 246 2986 299 3258
194 2552 247 2993 300 3262
195 2562 248 3000 301 3266
196 2572 249 3006 302 3270
303 3274 324 3342 345 3394
304 3278 325 3345 346 3396
305 3281 326 3347 347 3399
306 3285 327 3350 348 3401
307 3288 328 3353 349 3403
308 3292 329 3355 350 3406
309 3295 330 3358 351 3408
310 3298 331 3361 352 3410
311 3302 332 3363 353 3412
312 3305 333 3366 354 3414
313 3308 334 3368 355 3416
314 3312 335 3371 356 3418
315 3315 336 3373 357 3420
316 3318 337 3375 358 3422
317 3322 338 3378 359 3423
318 3325 339 3380 360 3425
319 3328 340 3382 361 3427
320 3331 341 3385 362 3428
321 3334 342 3387 363 3430
322 3337 343 3389 364 3432
323 3339 344 3392 365 3433
Freeboards at intermediate lengths of ship are obtained by linear

interpolation.
Freeboards, in millimetres, at length of ship less than twenty-four metres
shall be —
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See also paragraph 3 of this Schedule.

23. The following is Freeboard Table B referred to in paragraph 5 of this
Schedule —
TABLE B
FREEBOARD TABLE FOR TYPE “B” SHIPS
24 200 72 754 120 1690
25 208 73 769 121 1709
26 217 74 784 122 1729
27 225 75 800 123 1750
28 233 76 816 124 1771
29 242 77 833 125 1793
30 250 78 850 126 1815
31 258 79 868 127 1837
32 267 80 887 128 1859
33 275 81 905 129 1880
34 283 82 923 130 1901
35 292 83 942 131 1921
36 300 84 960 132 1940
37 308 85 978 133 1959
38 316 86 996 134 1979
39 325 87 1015 135 2000
40 334 88 1034 136 2021
41 344 89 1054 137 2043
42 354 90 1075 138 2065
43 364 91 1096 139 2087
44 374 92 1116 140 2109
45 385 93 1135 141 2130
46 396 94 1154 142 2131
47 408 95 1172 143 2171
48 420 96 1190 144 2190
49 432 97 1209 145 2209
50 443 98 1229 146 2229
5l 455 99 1250 147 2250
52 467 100 1271 148 2271
53 478 101 1293 149 2293
54 490 102 1315 150 2315
55 503 103 1337 151 2334
56 516 104 1359 152 2354
57 530 105 1380 153 2375
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58 544 106 1401 154 2396
59 559 107 1421 155 2418
60 573 108 1440 156 2440
61 587 109 1459 157 2460
62 601 110 1479 158 2480
63 615 111 1500 159 2500
64 629 112 1521 160 2520
65 644 113 1543 161 2540
66 659 114 1565 162 2560
67 674 115 1587 163 2580
68 689 116 1609 164 2600
69 705 117 1630 165 2620
70 721 118 1651 166 2640
71 738 119 1671 167 2660
168 2680 221 3601 274 4327
169 2698 222 3615 275 4339
170 2716 223 3630 276 4350
171 2735 224 3645 277 4362
172 2754 225 3660 278 4373
173 2774 226 3675 279 4385
174 2795 227 3690 280 4397
175 2815 228 3705 281 4408
176 2835 229 3720 282 4420
177 2855 230 3735 283 4432
178 2875 231 3750 284 4443
179 2895 232 3765 285 4455
180 2915 233 3780 286 4467
181 2933 234 3795 287 4478
182 2952 235 3808 288 4490
183 2970 236 3821 289 4502
184 2988 237 3835 290 4513
185 3007 238 3849 291 4525
186 3025 239 3864 292 4537
187 3044 240 3880 293 4548
188 3062 241 3893 294 4560
189 3080 242 3906 295 4572
190 3098 243 3920 296 4583
191 3116 244 3934 297 4595
192 3134 245 3949 298 4607
193 3151 246 3965 299 4618
194 3167 247 3978 300 4630
195 3185 248 3992 301 4642
196 3202 249 4005 302 4654
197 3219 250 4018 303 4665
198 3235 251 4032 304 4676
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199 3249 252 4045 305 4686
200 3264 253 4058 306 4695
201 3280 254 4072 307 4704
202 3296 255 4085 308 4714
203 3313 256 4098 309 4725
204 3330 257 4112 310 4736
205 3347 258 4125 311 4748
206 3363 259 4139 312 4757
207 3380 260 4152 313 4768
208 3397 261 4165 314 4779
209 3413 262 4177 315 4790
210 3430 263 4189 316 4801
211 3445 264 4201 317 4812
212 3460 265 4214 318 4823
213 3475 266 4227 319 4834
214 3490 267 4240 320 4844
215 3505 268 4252 321 4855
216 3520 269 4264 322 4866
217 3537 270 4276 323 4878
218 3554 271 4289 324 4890
219 3570 272 4302 325 4899
220 3586 273 4315 326 4909
327 4920 340 5055 353 5190
328 4931 341 5065 354 5200
329 4943 342 5075 355 5210
330 4955 343 5086 356 5220
331 4965 344 5087 357 5230
332 4975 345 5108 358 5240
333 4985 346 5119 359 5250
334 4995 347 5130 360 5260
335 5005 348 5140 361 5268
336 5015 349 5l50 362 5276
337 5025 350 5160 363 5285
338 5035 351 5170 364 5294
339 5045 352 5180 365 5303
Freeboards at intermediate lengths of ship shall be obtained by linear

interpolation.
Freeboards, in millimeters, at length of ship less than twenty-four metres
shall be—
See also paragraphs 3 and 17 of this Schedule.

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SCHEDULE 3
(Regulation 12)
CONDITION OF ASSIGNMENT
1.1 In this Schedule, except where the context otherwise requires—
“breadth (B)” means the maximum breadth of the ship measured
amidships to the moulded line of the frame in the case of a
ship having a metal shell, or to the outer surface of the hull
in the case of a ship having a shell of another material;
“enclosed superstructure” means a superstructure —
(a) which has enclosing bulkheads of efficient construction
in which all access openings are fitted with sills and
weathertight doors; and
(b) in which all other openings in sides or ends are fitted
with efficient weathertight means of closing;
but does not include a bridge or poop fulfilling these
requirements unless access to machinery and other
working spaces within the bridge or poop is provided
by alternative means which are available at times when
access openings in the bulkheads of the bridge or poop
are closed;
“exposed position” means a position which is —
(a) exposed to weather and sea; or
(b) within a structure so exposed other than enclosed
superstructure;
“forward perpendicular” means the perpendicular taken at
the forward end of the ship’s length, coinciding with
the foreside of the stem on the waterline on which such
length is measured; and “after perpendicular” means the
perpendicular taken at the after end of such length;
“freeing port area (A)” means the sum of the areas of the openings
of freeing ports on each side of the ship for each well;
“height” in relation to a superstructure means the least vertical
height measured at side from the top of the superstructure
deck beams to the top of the freeboard deck beams; and
the “standard height” of a superstructure means the height
ascertained in accordance with the provisions of paragraph
9 of Schedule 2;
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“Position 1” or “Position 2” means those positions in which

structure, openings or fittings are situated —
(a) in the case of Position 1, on exposed freeboard and
raised quarter decks, and on exposed superstructure
decks situated forward of a point located a quarter of
the ship’s length from the forward perpendicular; and
(b) in the case of Position 2, on exposed superstructure
decks situated abaft a quarter of the ship’s length from
the forward perpendicular;
“Summer load waterline” means the waterline which corresponds
to the Summer load line of the ship;
“superstructure” means a decked structure, including a raised
quarter deck, situated on the freeboard deck which either
extends from side to side of the ship or is such that its side
plating is not inboard of the shell plating by more than four
per cent of the breadth of the ship; and where the freeboard
deck consists of a lower deck as described in subparagraph
(b) of the definition of “freeboard deck”, includes that part
of the hull which extends above the freeboard deck;
“superstructure deck” means a deck forming the top of a
superstructure;
“Type “A” ship” means a ship which is designed to carry only
liquid cargoes in bulk and —
(a) the cargo tanks of the ship have only small access
openings closed by watertight gasketed covers of steel
or equivalent material;
(b) the ship has high integrity of the exposed deck and has
a low permeability of loaded cargo compartments;
(c) (i) in the case of a ship constructed before the 8th
day of June, 2000, where over one hundred and
fifty metres in length and designed to have empty
compartments when loaded to the Summer load
waterline, the ship shall be capable of remaining
afloat after the flooding of one of these empty
compartments, at an assumed permeability of zero
point nine five in a condition of equilibrium; where
over two hundred and twenty-five metres in length
its machinery space shall be treated as a floodable
compartment, but with an assumed permeability of
zero point eight five;
(ii) in the case of a ship constructed on or after the
8th day of June 2000, where over one hundred and
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fifty metres in length and a freeboard of less than

required for a type “B” ship has been assigned,
when loaded in accordance with the initial condition
of loading before flooding, the ship is capable
of remaining afloat in a satisfactory condition of
equilibrium after the flooding of a compartment
or compartments with an assumed permeability
of zero point nine five, consequent on the damage
assumptions specified in paragraph 5(8) of Part 1
of Schedule 2; in such a ship the machinery space
shall be treated as a floodable compartment, but
with a permeability of zero point eight five;
(d) the condition of equilibrium referred to in subparagraph
(c) (i) is as follows —
(i) the final water line after the flooding is below the
top of a ventilator coaming, the lower edge of an
air pipe opening, the upper edge of the sill of an
access opening fitted with a weathertight door, and
the lower edge of another opening through which
progressive flooding may take place;
(ii) the angle of heel due to unsymmetrical flooding
does not exceed 150 or, if no part of the deck is
immersed, an angle of heel of up to 170 may be
accepted;
(iii) the metacentric height calculated using the constant
displacement method has a positive value in the
upright condition after the flooding;
(iv) the ship has adequate residual stability; and
(v) the ship has sufficient stability during intermediate
stages of flooding to the satisfaction of the Minister
or person or organization authorized by the
Minister;
(e) The condition of equilibrium referred to in subparagraph
(c)(ii) is regarded as satisfactory if the following
conditions are fulfilled —
(i) The final waterline after flooding, taking into
account sinkage, heel and trim, is below the lower
edge of an opening through which progressive
downflooding may take place. Such openings shall
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include air pipes, ventilators and openings which

are closed by means of weathertight doors or hatch
covers, and may exclude those openings closed by
means of manhole covers and flush scuttles, cargo
hatch covers of the type described in subparagraph
(a), remotely operated sliding watertight doors,
and sidescuttles of non-opening type. However,
in the case of doors separating a main machinery
space from a steering gear compartment, watertight
doors may be of a hinged, quick-acting type kept
closed at sea, while not in use, provided also that
the lower sill of such doors is above the summer
load waterline,
(ii) If pipes, ducts or tunnels are situated within the
assumed extent of damage penetration as defined
under paragraph 5.8.2 of Schedule 2, arrangements
shall be made so that progressive flooding cannot
thereby extend to compartments other than those
assumed to be floodable in the calculation for each
case of damage,
(iii) If no part of the deck is immersed, the angle of heel
due to asymmetrical flooding does not exceed 17º.
If a part of the deck is immersed, the angle of heel
due to asymmetrical flooding does not exceed 15o,
(iv) The metacentric height in the flooded condition is
positive,
(v) When a part of the deck outside the compartment
assumed flooded in a particular case of damage
is immersed, or in a case where the margin
of stability in the flooded condition may be
considered doubtful, the residual stability is to
be investigated by the Minister or person or
organization authorized by the Minister. It may be
regarded as sufficient if the righting lever curve
has a minimum range of 200 beyond the position
of equilibrium with a maximum righting lever of
at least zero point one metres within this range.
The area under the righting lever curve within this
range shall not be less than zero point zero one
seven five metres rad. The Minister or person or
organization authorized by the Minister shall give
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consideration to the potential hazard presented

by protected or unprotected openings which may
become temporarily immersed within the range of
residual stability,
(vi) The Minister or a person or an organization
authorized by the Minister is satisfied that the
stability is sufficient during the intermediate stages
of flooding;
“Type “B” ship” means a ship other than a Type “A” ship;
“unattended machinery space” means a machinery space which
during the normal operation of the ship at sea is unattended
for any period, and “attended machinery space” means a
machinery space other than an unattended machinery space;
“weathertight” in relation to a part of a ship other than a door
in a bulkhead means that water will not penetrate it and
so enter the hull of the ship in the worst sea and weather
conditions likely to be encountered by the ship in service;
and in relation to a door in a bulkhead it means a door which
—
(a) is constructed of steel or other equivalent material, is
strongly and permanently attached to the bulkhead,
and is framed, stiffened and fitted so that the whole
structure in which it is set is of equivalent strength to
the unpierced bulkhead;
(b) is closed by means of gaskets, clamping devices or other
equivalent means permanently attached to the bulkhead
or to the door itself;
(c) when closed, is weathertight as above defined; and
(d) it can be operated from either side of the bulkhead.
1.2 In the definition of a “Type “A” ship”, the initial condition of loading
before flooding referred to in paragraph (c)(ii) shall be determined as
follows —
1.2.1 the ship is loaded to its summer load waterline on an imaginary
even keel;
1.2.2 when calculating the vertical centre of gravity, the following
principles apply —
1.2.2.1 homogenous cargo is carried;
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1.2.2.2 all cargo compartments, except those referred to under

subparagraph 1.2.2.3, but including compartments intended to be
partially filled, shall be considered fully loaded except that in the
case of fluid cargoes each compartment shall be treated as 98% full;
1.2.2.3 if the ship is intended to operate at its Summer Load
waterline with empty compartments, the compartments shall be
considered empty provided the height of the centre of gravity so
calculated is not less than as calculated under subparagraph 1.2.2.2;
1.2.2.4 50% of the individual total capacity of all tanks and spaces
fitted to contain consumable liquids and stores is allowed for. It shall
be assumed that for each type of liquid, at least one transverse pair
or a single centreline tank has maximum free surface, and the tank or
combination of tanks to be taken into account shall be those where the
effect of free surfaces is the greatest; in each tank the centre of
gravity of the contents shall be taken at the centre of volume of the
tank. The remaining tanks shall be assumed either completely empty
or completely filled, and the distribution of consumable liquids
between these tanks shall be effected so as to obtain the greatest
possible height above the keel for the centre of gravity;
1.2.2.5 at an angle of heel of not more than 5º in each compartment

containing liquids, as prescribed in subparagraph 1.2.2.2 except that
in the case of compartments containing consumable fluids, as
prescribed in subparagraph 1.2.2.4 the maximum free surface effect
shall be taken into account. Alternatively, the actual free surface
effects may be used, provided the methods of calculation are
acceptable to the Minister or any person or organization authorized
by him or her;
1.2.2.6 weights shall be calculated on the basis of the following

values for specific gravities —
salt water 1.025

fresh water 1.000
oil fuel 0.950
diesel oil 0.900
lubricating oil 0.900
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PART I - SHIPS IN GENERAL
Structural strength and stability

2.1 The construction of the ship must be such that its general structural
strength is sufficient for the freeboards assigned.
2.2 The design and construction of the ship must be such as to ensure
that its stability in all probable loading conditions is sufficient for the
freeboards assigned, and for this purpose due consideration is given to
the intended service of the ship and to the following criteria.
2.2.1 The area under the curve of righting levers (GZ curve) is not
be less than —
2.2.1.1 zero point zero five five metre-radians up to an angle
of 30o;
2.2.1.2 zero point zero nine metre-radians up to an angle of 40o or
the angle at which the lower edge of an opening in the hull,
superstructures or deckhouses which cannot be closed
weathertight, are immersed where that angle is less; and
2.2.1.3 zero point zero three metre-radians between the angles of
heel of 30o and 40o or such lesser angle as is referred to
under subparagraph 2.2.1.2.
2.2.2 The righting lever (GZ) is at least zero point two zero metres at
an angle of heel equal to or greater than thirty.
2.2.3 The maximum righting lever shall occur at an angle of heel not
less than 30o.
2.2.4 The initial transverse metacentric height shall not be less than
0.15 metres. In the case of a ship carrying a timber deck cargo which
complies with subparagraph 2.2.1 by taking into account the volume
of timber deck cargo, the initial transverse metacentric height shall not
be less than zero point zero five metres.
2.3 To determine whether the ship complies with the requirements of
subparagraph 2.2 the ship shall, unless otherwise permitted, be subject
to an inclining test which shall be carried out in the presence of a surveyor
appointed by the Minister or, for the ships listed under regulation 17 (5),
a Survey or of ships appointed by the Minister or a person or an
organization authorized by the Minister.
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Superstructure end bulkheads

3. Bulkheads at exposed ends of enclosed superstructures shall be of
efficient construction.
The height of a sill in an access opening in such a bulkhead shall, except
where otherwise stated, be at least three hundred and eighty millimetres above
the deck.
Hatchways: general
4.1 The provisions of this paragraph and of paragraphs 5 and 6 apply
to all hatchways in Position 1 or in Position 2 except if otherwise
stated.
4.2 Subject to subparagraph 4.3, the construction and the means for
securing the weathertightness of a hatchway must —
4.2.1 in the case of a hatchway closed by a portable cover and
secured weathertight by tarpaulins and battening devices, comply
with the requirements of paragraph 5, and
4.2.2 in the case of a hatchway closed by a weathertight cover of
steel or other equivalent material fitted with gaskets and clamping
devices, comply with the requirements of paragraph 6.
4.3 Every hatchway located in an exposed position on a deck
above a superstructure deck and leading to a space below must
be of such a construction and be fitted with such means as will secure
the weathertightness of the hatchway, having regard to its position.
Hatchways closed by portable covers and secured weathertight by tarpaulins
and battening devices.
Coamings
5.1 A hatchway must have a coaming of substantial construction. The
coaming must be constructed of mild steel but may be constructed of other
material provided that the strength and stiffness of the coaming are equivalent
to those of a coaming of mild steel. The height of the coaming above the deck
must be at least —
5.1.1 six hundred millimetres, if the hatchway is in Position 1;
5.1.2 four hundred and fifty millimetres, if the hatchway is in
Position 2.
Covers
5.2.1 The width of a bearing surface for a hatchway cover must be at
least sixty-five millimetres.
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5.2.2 In the case of a cover made of wood —

5.2.2.1 the finished thickness of the cover shall be at least sixty
millimetres in association with a span of not more than one point five
metres, and the thickness of covers for larger spans shall be increased
by four millimetres for each one hundred millimetres above the span
of one point five metres;
5.2.2.2 the ends of the cover shall be protected by galvanised steel
bands efficiently secured.
5.2.3 In the case of a cover made of mild steel —
5.2.3.1 the strength of the cover shall withstand the assumed load
given in Table 1, and the product of the maximum stress thus
calculated and the factor 4.25 does not exceed the minimum ultimate
strength of the material —
TABLE 1
Ship’s Length (L) Assumed Load, per square metre
Hatchway in Position 1 Hatchway in Position 2
24 metres 1 metric tonne 0.75 metric tonne
100 metres or 1.75 metric tonnes 1.30 metric tonnes

over
Over 24 metres but to be ascertained by linear interpolation
less than 100 metres
5.2.3.2 the cover must be so designed as to limit the deflection to

not more than 0.0028 times the span under the assumed load in Table
1 appropriate to the hatchway cover.
5.2.4 In the case of a cover made neither of mild steel nor wood the
strength and stiffness of the cover is equivalent to those of a cover of
mild steel.
Portable beams
5.3.1 If portable beams for supporting hatchway covers are made of mild
steel, their strength must be such as to withstand the assumed load given
in Table 1, and the product of the maximum stress thus calculated and
the factor 5 does not exceed the minimum ultimate strength of the
material.
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5.3.2 Portable beams must be so designed as to limit the deflection

to not more than 0.0022 times the span under the assumed load in Table
1 appropriate to the beam.
5.3.3 In the case of portable beams not made of mild steel, the strength
and stiffness of the beams are be equivalent to those of beams of mild steel.
Pontoon covers
5.4.1 If pontoon covers of mild steel are used in place of portable beams
and covers, their strength must be such as to withstand the assumed load
given in Table 1, and the product of the maximum stress thus calculated
and the factor 5 does not exceed the minimum ultimate strength of the
material.
5.4.2 Pontoon covers must be so designed as to limit the deflection
to not more than 0.0022 times the span under the assumed load in Table
1 appropriate to the pontoon cover.
5.4.3 Mild steel plating forming the tops of pontoon covers must not
be less in thickness than one per cent of the spacing of the stiffeners or
six millimetres, whichever is the greater.
5.4.4 In the case of pontoon covers not made of mild steel, the strength
and stiffness of the cover shall be equivalent to those of a cover of mild
steel.
Carriers or sockets
5.5 Carriers or sockets for portable beams shall be of substantial
construction and provide efficient means for the fitting and securing of
the beams. If rolling types of beams are used the arrangements shall
ensure that the beams remain properly in position when the hatchway is
closed.
Cleats
5.6 Cleats must be set to fit the taper of the wedges. Cleats must be at least
sixty-five millimetres wide and spaced not more than six hundred millimetres,
centre to centre. The cleats along each side or end of the hatchway shall not be
more than one hundred and fifty millimetres from the hatch corners.
Battens and wedges

5.7 Battens and wedges shall be efficient for their purpose and in good
condition. Wedges shall be of tough wood or equivalent material cut to a taper
of not more than 1 in 6 and must not be less than thirteen millimetres thick at
the toes.
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Tarpaulins
5.8 At least two layers of tarpaulin must be provided for a hatchway.
The tarpaulin must be waterproof, in good condition, and have satisfactory
strength and quality.
Security of hatchway covers

5.9.1 Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph 5.9.2, steel bars must
be provided for every hatchway to ensure that each section of hatchway covers
can be efficiently and independently secured after the tarpaulins have been
battened down and that hatchway covers of more than one point five metres in
length are secured by at least two such bars.
5.9.2 Bars of material other than steel, or means of securing hatchway
covers otherwise than by bars, may be used if —
5.9.2.1 in the case of the former, the strength and stiffness of the bars
used are equivalent to those of steel bars;
5.9.2.2 in either case the degree of security so achieved is not less
than that which would be achieved by the use of steel bars.
Hatchways closed by weathertight covers of steel or equivalent material fitted

with gaskets and clamping devices
Coamings
6.1.1 Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph 6.1.2, a hatchway
must have a coaming of substantial construction the height of which above the
deck shall be at least —
6.1.1.1 six hundred millimetres, where the hatchway is in Position 1;
6.1.1.2 four hundred and fifty millimetres, where the hatchway is in
Position 2.
6.1.2 A hatchway may have a coaming of less than the height applicable
under the provisions of subparagraph 6.1.1, or in exceptional circumstances a
coaming may be dispensed with altogether, if that —
6.1.2.1 the safety of the ship is not impaired in the worst sea
or weather conditions likely to be encountered by the ship in
service;
6.1.2.2 when any coaming is fitted it is of substantial

construction.
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Weathertight covers
6.2.1 The strength of a cover of mild steel must be such as to withstand
the assumed load given in Table 1, and the product of the maximum stress
thus calculated and the factor 4.25 does not exceed the minimum ultimate
strength of the material. A cover of mild steel must be so designed as to limit
the deflection under such a load to not more than 0.0028 times the span.
6.2.2 A cover of mild steel made of materials other than mild steel must
have a strength and stiffness equivalent to that required for a cover of mild
steel.
6.2.3 A cover of mild steel must be fitted with efficient means by which
it can be secured and made weathertight.
6.2.4 Mild steel plating forming the top of a cover must be not less in
thickness than 1% of the spacing of the stiffeners or six millimetres whichever
is the greater.
Machinery space openings

7.1 A machinery space opening situated in Position I or Position 2 must
be efficiently framed and enclosed by a steel casing of substantial strength,
account being taken of the extent, if any, to which the casing is protected by
other structures.
7.2 A doorway in a casing under subparagraph 7.1 shall be fitted with a
steel watertight door having a sill the height of which is be at least —
7.2.1 Six hundred millimetres above the deck, where the opening is
in Position 1;
7.2.2 Three hundred and eighty millimetres above the deck, where the
opening is in Position 2.
7.3 An opening in a casing other than a doorway must be provided with
a permanently attached cover of steel fitted with efficient means by which it
can be secured and maintained weathertight and, except in the case of a cover
consisting of a plate secured by bolts, is capable of being operated from either
side of the opening.
7.4 A fiddley, funnel or machinery space ventilator situated in an
exposed position on the freeboard deck or on a superstructure deck must have
a coaming of such a height above the deck as will provide adequate protection
having regard to its position.
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Miscellaneous openings in freeboard and superstructure decks

8.1 A manhole and flush scuttle in Position I or Position 2 shall be
provided with a substantial cover fitted with efficient means to secure and
maintain it watertight. Unless secured by closely spaced bolts, every such
cover is permanently attached by a chain or equivalent means so as to be
available for immediate use at all times.
8.2 An opening in a deck other than a hatchway, machinery space
opening, manhole or flush scuttle must —
8.2.1 if situated in the freeboard deck, be protected either by an
enclosed superstructure or by a deckhouse or companionway equivalent in
strength and weathertightness to an enclosed superstructure;
8.2.2 if situated in an exposed position —
8.2.2.1 in a deck over an enclosed superstructure and giving access
to space within that superstructure; or
8.2.2.2 on top of a deckhouse on the freeboard deck and giving
access to space below that deck;
be protected by an efficient deckhouse or companionway fitted with
weathertight doors;
8.2.3 if situated in an exposed position in a deck above the deck over an
enclosed superstructure and giving access to space within that superstructure,
be protected either in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph 8.2.2
or to such lesser extent as may be adequate having regard to its position.
8.3 A door in a companionway, deckhouse or enclosed superstructure

referred to in subparagraph 8.2.1 or 8.2.2 must have a sill the height of which
is at least —
8.3.1 six hundred millimetres, where the structure is in Position 1;
8.3.2 three hundred and eighty millimetres, where the structure is in
Position 2.
Ventilators
9.1.1 Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph 9.1.2, a ventilator
in Position 1 or Position 2 leading to spaces below the freeboard deck or
below the deck of an enclosed superstructure must have a coaming of steel or
equivalent material, substantially constructed and efficiently connected to the
deck. The height of the coaming is at least —
9.1.1.1 nine hundred millimetres above the deck, if the ventilator is
in Position 1;
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9.1.1.2 seven hundred and sixty millimetres above the deck, if the
ventilator is in Position 2.
9.1.2 If the coaming for a ventilator under subparagraph 9.1.1 above is
situated in a position in which it will be especially exposed to weather and sea
the height of the coaming is increased by such an amount as is necessary to
provide adequate protection having regard to its position.
9.2 If the coaming of a ventilator referred to in the subparagraph
9.1 exceeds nine hundred millimetres in height above the deck it must be
efficiently supported by stays, brackets or other means.
9.3 A ventilator in Position 1 or Position 2 which passes through a
superstructure, other than an enclosed superstructure, must have a coaming
of steel or equivalent material at the freeboard deck substantially constructed
and efficiently connected to that deck and at least nine hundred millimetres in
height above that deck.
9.4 Subject to subparagraph 9.5, a ventilator opening in Position 1 or
Position 2 must be provided with an efficient appliance by which it can be
closed and secured weathertight. A closing appliance provided on board a ship
of not more than one hundred metres in length must be permanently attached
and, in the case of another ship, must be so attached or be conveniently stowed
near to the ventilator for which it is provided.
9.5.1 A ventilator in Position 1 the coaming of which exceeds 4.5
metres in height above the deck and a ventilator in Position 2 the coaming
of which exceeds two point three metres in height above the deck, may not
be fitted with a closing appliance unless the fitting of such an appliance is
considered necessary by the Minister or person or organization authorized by
the Minister in order to provide adequate protection.
9.5.2 A ventilator leading to a battery room must not be fitted with a
closing appliance.
Air pipes
10.1 The exposed parts of an air pipe leading to a ballast or other tank
and extending above the freeboard deck or a superstructure deck must be of
substantial construction.
10.2 The exposed opening of air pipe must be fitted with efficient means
of closing the opening weathertight, which must be permanently attached so
as to be ready for immediate use.
10.3 Subject to subparagraph 10.4, the height above the deck of the
exposed opening of an air pipe must be —
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10.3.1 at least seven hundred and sity millimetres, if that deck is the
freeboard deck;
10.3.2 at least four hundred and fifty millimetres, if that deck is a
superstructure deck or, if the superstructure is of less than standard
height, such height as is necessary to adequately compensate for the
lower height of the superstructure.
10.4 The heights given in subparagraph 10.3 may be reduced if —
10.4.1 the working of the ship would be unreasonably impaired if those
heights were adhered to; and
10.4.2 the closing arrangements will ensure that the lower height is
adequately compensated for.
Cargo ports and similar openings

11.1 Cargo ports and similar openings in the ship’s side below the
freeboard deck or in the sides or ends of superstructures which form part of
the shell of the ship must be compatible with the design of the ship and does
not exceed in number those necessary for the proper working of the ship.
11.2 A cargo port and opening must be provided with a door or doors
so fitted and designed as to ensure watertightness and structural integrity
commensurate with the surrounding shell plating.
11.3 Unless the Minister or person or organization authorized by the
Minister permits, the lower edge of cargo port or opening must not be so
situated that it is below a line drawn parallel to the freeboard deck at side
having as its lowest point at least 2.30 millimetres above the upper edge of the
uppermost load line.
Scuppers, inlets and discharges

12.1 Subject to subparagraphs 12.4 and 12.9, a discharge led through the
shell of a ship —
12.1.1 from spaces below the freeboard deck; or
12.1.2 from within an enclosed superstructure;
12.1.3 from within a deckhouse on the freeboard deck which is fitted
with weathertight doors;
must be fitted in accordance with subparagraphs 12.2 and 12.3 with the
means for preventing water from passing inboard.
12.2 Subject to subparagraph 12.3, this consists of a single automatic non-
return valve fitted at the shell of the ship and having positive means of closure
from a position above the freeboard deck.
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A position must be readily accessible at all times under service conditions

and must be provided with an indicator showing whether the valve is open or
closed.
12.3.1 If the vertical distance from the Summer load waterline to the
inboard end of a discharge pipe exceeds 0.01(L) two automatic non-
return valves having no positive means of closure may be fitted.
One valve shall be situated as close to the ship’s shell as practicable and
be substantially connected to it and the inboard valve must be so
situated that at all times under service conditions it will be readily
accessible for examination.
12.3.2 If the vertical distance referred to in subparagraph 12.3.1
exceeds zero point zero two (L) the Minister or person or organization
authorized by the Minister may permit a single automatic non-return
valve having no positive means of closure, to be fitted. The valve
must be situated as close to the ship’s shell as practicable and
substantially connected to it.
12.4.1 The controls of a valve in an attended machinery space and
serving a main or auxiliary sea inlet or discharge or bilge injection
system must be so sited as to be readily accessible for examination at
all times under service conditions.
12.4.2 The controls of a valve in an unattended machinery space and
serving a sea inlet or discharge or bilge injection system must be so
sited as to be readily accessible at all times under service conditions,
with particular regard to possible delay in reaching or operating the
controls. In addition, the machinery space in which the valve is situated
must be equipped with an efficient warning device to give warning at
suitable control positions of an entry of water into the machinery space
other than water resulting from the normal operation of machinery.
12.4.3 Valves referred to in subparagraph 12.4.1 and 12.4.2 must be
equipped with an indicator showing whether the valve is open or closed.
12.5 Subject to subparagraph 12.6 a scupper and discharge pipe originating
at any level and penetrating the shell of the ship—
12.5.1 more than four hundred and fifty millimetres below the freeboard
deck; or
12.5.2 less than six hundred millimetres above the Summer load
waterline;
must be equipped with an automatic non-return valve situated as close to the
ship’s shell as practicable and substantially connected to it.
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12.6 Subparagraph 12.5 does not apply —

12.6.1 if the scupper or discharge pipe is fitted with the means for
preventing water from passing inboard under with the provisions of
subparagraphs 12.1 to 12.3; or
12.6.2 if the piping of the scupper or discharge pipe is of substantial
thickness;
12.7 A scupper leading from a superstructure other than an enclosed
superstructure or from a deckhouse not fitted with weathertight doors, must
be led overboard.
12.8 All shell fittings and the valves required by this paragraph must be
of steel, bronze or other suitable ductile material, and all pipes under this
paragraph must be of steel or equivalent material.
12.9 In ships constructed on or after the 8th day of June, 2000 scuppers
led through the shell from enclosed superstructures used for the carriage of
cargo must be permitted only where the edge of the freeboard deck is not
immersed when the ship heels 5o either way. In other cases the drainage must
be led inboard to a suitable space, or spaces, of adequate capacity having a
high water level alarm and provided with suitable arrangements for discharge
overboard.
Side scuttles
13.1 Every side scuttle to a space below the freeboard deck or to a space
within an enclosed superstructure must be fitted with a hinged inside deadlight
so that it can be effectively closed and secured watertight.
13.2 No side scuttle must be fitted in a position such that its sill will be
below a line drawn parallel to the freeboard deck at side and having its lowest
point —
13.2.1 tow point five per cent of the breadth of the ship above the Summer
load waterline, or Summer Timber load waterline, if assigned; or
13.2.2 five hundred millimetres above the Summer load
waterline, or Summer Timber load waterline, if assigned;
whichever is the greater distance.
13.3 A side scuttle, glass and deadlight, where fitted, must be of substantial
construction and be efficiently fitted.
Freeing ports and arrangements

14.1 If bulwarks on the weather portions of the freeboard deck, a raised
quarter deck or a superstructure deck form wells, efficient provision shall be
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made for rapidly freeing the decks of water in bulk and for draining them,
and in particular the requirements set out in subparagraphs 14.2 to 14.9 shall
be complied with.
14.2 Except as otherwise provided under subparagraphs 14.4 and 14.5,
the freeing port area (A) for each well shall —
14.2.1 if the well is on the freeboard deck or on a raised quarter deck,
be not less than the area ascertained in accordance with subparagraph 14.3;
and
14.2.2 if the well is on a superstructure deck, other than a raised
quarter-deck, be not less than one half of the area given by subparagraph
14.3.
14.3.1 Subject to subparagraph 14.3.3 below, if the length (l) of a
bulwark in the well is twenty metres or less —
(A)= 0.7+ 0.035 (1) (square metres); and
14.3.2 Subject to subparagraph 14.3.3 below, where (l) exceeds twenty
metres,
(A)= 0.07 (1) (square metres).
The length (l) need in no case be greater than 0.7(L).
14.3.3 If the bulwark is more than one point two metres in average
height the required area shall be increased by zero point zero zero four square
metres per metre of length of well for each zero point one metre difference
in height. If the bulwark is less than zero point nine metre in average height,
the required area may be decreased by zero point zero zero four square metre
per metre of length of well for each zero point one metre difference in height.
14.4.1 If the deck on which the well is situated has no sheer, the freeing
port area shall be the area ascertained under subparagraph 14.3 increased by
fifty per cent.
14.4.2 If the deck on which the well is situated has sheer less than
standard sheer, the freeing port area is the area ascertained under subparagraph
14.3 increased by a percentage to be obtained by linear interpolation.
14.4.3 If the deck on which the well is situated has sheer, two thirds of
the freeing port area must be situated in the half of the well which is nearest
to the lowest point of the sheer.
14.5 The lower edge of a freeing port must be as near to the deck as
practicable.
14.6 A freeing port more than two hundred and thirty millimetres in depth
must be protected by rails or bars so fixed that the distance between the lowest
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rail or bar and the lower edge of the freeing port does not exceed two hundred
and thirty millimetres.
14.7 A freeing port fitted with a shutter must have sufficient clearance
to prevent jamming of the shutter, and the shutter hinges shall have pins or
bearings of efficient non-corrodible material.
14.8 Efficient provision must be made for freeing water from a
superstructure other than an enclosed superstructure.
14.9 If a ship fitted with a trunk does not comply with the requirements
of paragraph 10.2.2.6 of Schedule 2, “Freeboards”, or if continuous or
substantially continuous hatchway side coamings are fitted between detached
superstructures the minimum area of the freeing port openings must be
calculated using the following table:
Breadth of hatchway or tunch in Area of freeing ports in relation to

relation to the breadth of ship the total area of the bulwarks
40% or less 20%
75% or more 10%
The area of freeing ports at intermediate breadths is obtained by linear

interpolation.
Protection of the crew

15.1 A deckhouse used for the accommodation of members of the crew
must be of efficient construction.
15.2 Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph 15.3, exposed parts of
the freeboard deck and superstructure deck must be fitted at their perimeter
with efficient guard rails or guard wires and stanchions complying with the
requirements of subparagraph 15.4, or with bulwarks. In either case this
protection must be at least one metre in height from the deck.
15.3 The height specified in subparagraph 15.2 may be reduced at a
particular point if —
15.3.1 the normal working of the ship would be unreasonably impeded;
and
15.3.2 adequate protection is provided at that point.
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15.4 Guard rails or guard wires fitted under with subparagraph 15.2
consist of courses of rails or wires supported by stanchions efficiently secured
to the deck. The opening between the lowest course of the rails or wires and
the deck must not exceed two hundred and thirty millimetres in height and no
opening above that course of rails or wires shall exceed three hundred and
eighty millimetres in height. If the ship has rounded gunwales, the stanchions
must be secured at the perimeter of the flat of the deck.
15.5 Gangways, underdeck passages and another means of access used
by the crew to pass between their quarters, the machinery space and another
space in the ship in the course of their necessary work shall be so designed and
constructed, and be fitted, if necessary, with life lines, access ladders, guard
rails, guard wires, hand rails or other safety fittings, as to afford effective
protection for the crew.
15.6 Deck cargo carried on a ship must be so stowed that an opening which
is in way of the cargo and which gives access to and from the crew’s quarters,
the machinery space and all other parts used in the necessary work of the ship,
can be properly closed and secured against the admission of water. Effective
protection for the crew in the form of guard rails or life lines must be provided
above the deck cargo if there is no convenient passage on or below the deck
of the ship.
15.7 The requirements of this paragraph do not apply in the case of
unmanned barges.
PART II- SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO TYPE

“A” SHIPS
Application
16. The requirements of paragraphs 17 to 20 apply to Type “A” ships.
Machinery casings
17.1 Subject to subparagraph 17.2. a casing enclosing a machinery space
opening in Position 1 or Position 2 must be protected by —
17.1.1 an enclosed poop or bridge of at least standard height; or
17.1.2 a deckhouse of equal height and equivalent strength and
weathertightness.
17.2 Subparagraph 17.1 does not apply and the casing need not be protected
if —
17.2.1 there is no opening in the casing which gives direct access from
the freeboard deck to the machinery space; or
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17.2.2 the only opening in the casing has a steel weathertight door and
leads to a space or passage way which is as strongly constructed as the casing
and is separated from the stairway to the machinery space by a second steel
weathertight door.
Gangway and access

18.1 References in this paragraph to a poop or detached bridge apply also
to a deckhouse fitted in lieu of and serving the purpose of a poop or detached
bridge.
18.2 Access between the poop and the detached bridge must be by means
of —
18.2.1 a permanent and efficiently constructed gangway of substantial
strength. The gangway must be at the level of the superstructure deck and
have a platform at least one metre in width and of non-slip material. Efficient
means of access from gangway level to the deck must be provided at each
terminal point. The platform shall be fitted on each side throughout its length
with guard rails or guard wires supported by stanchions. Such rails or wires
must consist of not less than three courses, the lowest being not more than two
hundred and thirty millimetres, and the uppermost being at least one metre
above the platform, and no intermediate opening being more than three
hundred and eighty millimetres in height. Stanchions must be at intervals of
not more than one point five metres; or
18.2.2 an underdeck passage connecting and providing unobstructed
access between those structures and complying with the following requirements
—
18.2.2.1 the passage and all its fittings must be oil and gas tight;
18.2.2.2 the passage must be well lit, and be fitted with efficient gas
detection and ventilation systems;
18.2.2.3 it must be situated immediately below the freeboard deck;
18.2.2.4 its distance from the shell plating must at no point throughout
its length be less than one fifth of the breadth of the ship. Alternatively
two underdeck passages may be provided one to port and one to
starboard each of which must comply with the requirements of
subparagraphs 18.2.2.1, 18.2.2.2 and 18.2.2.3;
18.2.2.5 means of exit from the passage to the freeboard deck must
be —
18.2.2.5.1 so arranged as to be as near as practicable to the working
areas to be used by the crew;
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18.2.2.5.2 in no case more than ninety metres apart; and

18.2.2.5.3 fitted with efficient means of closing which are capable
of quick release and operable from either side;
18.2.2.6 openings in the freeboard deck corresponding to the means of
exit referred to in subparagraph 18.2.2.5, must be protected in
accordance with the requirements of paragraph 8.2.1.; or
18.2.3 equivalent means of access.
18.3 In adverse weather conditions, if the crew in the course of its duties
may be required to go to working areas forward of the detached bridge, or
forward of the poop in cases where there is no detached bridge, access must
be by means of —
18.3.1 a gangway complying with the requirements of subparagraph
18.2.1;
18.3.2 an underdeck passage complying with the requirements of
subparagraph 18.2.2; or
18.3.3 a walkway complying with the following requirements —
18.3.3.1 be not less than one metre in width and be situated
on or as near as practicable to the centre line of the ship;
18.3.3.2 where obstructed by pipes or other fittings of a
permanent nature, be provided with efficient means of
passage over such obstruction;
18.3.3.3 be fitted on each side and throughout its length
with guard rails or guard wires complying with the
requirements in subparagraph 18.2.1;
18.3.3.4 have openings in these guard rails or guard wires
which give access to and from the freeboard deck to the
working areas used by the crew. Openings must be on
alternate sides of the walkway and be situated not more than
ninety metres apart on either side;
18.3.3.5 where the length of exposed deck to be traversed
by the crew exceeds seventy metres, shelters of substantial
construction must be set in way of the walkway at intervals
not exceeding forty-five metres, every such shelter being
capable of accommodating at least one person and be so
constructed as to afford weather protection on the forward,
port and starboard sides.
18.4 The requirements of this paragraph do not apply in the case of
unmanned barges.
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Hatchway covers
19. The covers of hatchways in exposed positions on the freeboard deck,
on a forecastle deck or on the top of an expansion trunk must be of steel, of
efficient construction, and watertight when secured.
Freeing arrangements
20.1 Exposed parts of the freeboard deck and superstructure decks must
be fitted at their perimeter for at least half their length with guard rails or guard
wires in lieu of bulwarks or with other equally effective freeing arrangements.
Such guard rails or guard wires must comply with the requirements set out in
relation to such rails or wires in paragraph 18.2.1.
20.2 The upper edge of the sheer strake must be as low as practicable.
20.3 If superstructures of the ship are connected by a trunk, the exposed
parts of the freeboard deck in way of the trunk must be fitted at their perimeter
throughout their length with guard rails or guard wires complying with the
requirements set out in paragraph 18.2.1.
20.4 If the ship is so constructed that notwithstanding the provision of
freeing ports and arrangements it will be particularly subjected under service
conditions to the building up of quantities of water on the freeboard deck
efficient breakwaters must be fitted in suitable positions on that deck.
PART III - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO

CERTAIN TYPE “B” SHIPS
Application
21. The requirements of paragraphs 22 to 25 apply to Type “B” ships
assigned a reduced freeboard under the paragraph 5.3 of Schedule 2.
Gangway and access

22. A ship must comply with the requirements of —
22.1 paragraph 18 as if it were a Type “A” ship; or
22.2 paragraphs 23 and 24.
23.1 References in this paragraph to a poop or detached bridge apply
also to a deckhouse fitted in lieu of and serving the purpose of a poop or
detached bridge.
23.2 Access between the poop and the detached bridge must be by means
of an efficiently constructed gangway of substantial strength fitted on or near
the centre line of the ship. The gangway must be at least one metre in width
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and shall be fitted on each side and throughout its length with guard rails or
guard wires complying with the requirements as set out in paragraph 18.2.1.
If the length of the gangway exceeds seventy metres, shelters complying with
the requirements under paragraph 18.3.3.5 must be provided in way of the
gangway.
24.1 In adverse weather conditions, if the crew in the course of its duties
may be required to go to working areas forward of the detached bridge, or
forward of the poop in cases where there is no detached bridge, access must
be by —
24.1.1 the means described under paragraph 18.3;
24.1.2 the means described under paragraph 23.2; or
24.1.3 equivalent means of access.
24.2 If hatchway coamings are six hundred millimetres or more in
height, two walkways complying with the following requirements may be
provided in lieu of subparagraph 24.1 —
24.2.1 the walkways must be efficiently constructed and of satisfactory
strength;
24.2.2 the walkways shall each be at least one metre in width and be
fitted on the freeboard deck alongside the outboard structure of the
hatchway coamings, one to port and the other to starboard of the
hatchways; and
24.2.3 on the side outboard of the hatchways each walkway must be
fitted with guard rails or guard wire complying with the requirements set
out in paragraph 18.2.1.
Freeing arrangements
25. A ship must comply with the requirements of paragraph 20.4.
PART IV - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SHIPS

ASSIGNED TIMBER FREEBOARDS
Application and interpretation

26.1 The requirements of paragraphs 27 to 29 apply to ships assigned
Timber freeboards.
26.1.2 The requirements of paragraph 30 apply in respect of timber
deck cargo carried by a ship which is marked with timber load lines
and is loaded to a depth greater than that indicated by the load line
which, if timber load lines were not marked, would be appropriate in
the circumstances.
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26.2 In this Part, except if the context otherwise requires —

“deck cargo” means cargo carried in an uncovered space on the deck
of a ship;
“timber deck cargo” means deck cargo consisting of timber;
“weather deck” means the uppermost complete deck exposed
to weather and sea, a deck which is stepped being taken to
consist for this purpose of the lowest line of the deck and the
continuation of that line parallel to the upper part of the deck.
Superstructures
27.1 A ship must have a forecastle of not less than the standard height
of an enclosed superstructure and not less in length than 0.07(L).
27.2 If the ship is less than one hundred metres in length it must be
fitted after with —
27.2.1 a poop of not less than standard height; or
27.2.2 a raised quarter deck having either a deck house or a strong
steel hood, so that the total height is not less than the standard
height of an enclosed superstructure.
Double bottom tanks

28. Double bottom tanks fitted within the midship half length of the ship
must have satisfactory watertight longitudinal subdivision.
Bulwarks, guard rails and stanchions

29. A ship must be fitted with —
29.1 permanent bulwarks at least one metre in height which are
especially stiffened on the upper edge and supported by strong
bulwark stays attached to the deck, and provided with freeing ports
complying with the requirements of paragraph 14.1 to 14.7; or
29.2 efficient guard rails and stanchions at least one metre in height, of
specially strong construction, and complying with the requirements of
paragraph 15(4).
Stowage
Siting, distribution and stowage of timber deck cargo
30.1 Cargo must be distributed and stowed so —
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30.1.1 as to avoid excessive loading having regard to the strength of

the deck and the supporting structure of the ship;
30.1.2 as to ensure that the ship will retain adequate stability at all
stages of the voyage having regard in particular to —
30.1.2.1 the vertical distribution of the deck cargo;
30.1.2.2 the wind moments which can be expected on the voyage;
30.1.2.3 the losses of weight in the ship, including those due to the
consumption of fuel and stores; and
30.1.2.4 possible increases of weight of the ship or deck cargo,
including those due to the absorption of water and to icing;
30.1.3 as not to impair the weathertight or watertight integrity of
part of the ship or its fittings or appliances, and to ensure the proper
protection of ventilators and air pipes;
30.1.4 that its height above the deck, or another part of the ship on
which it stands will not interfere with the navigation or working of
the ship;
30.1.5 that it will not interfere with, or obstruct access to, the ship’s
steering arrangements, including emergency steering arrangements;
30.1.6 that it is in accordance with paragraph 15.6.
Securing of deck cargo

30.2 Deck cargo must be so secured as to ensure, as far as practicable,
that there will be no movements of that cargo relative to the ship in the worst
sea and weather conditions which may normally be expected on the voyage;
and lashings and all fittings used for their attachment must be of adequate
strength for that purpose.
Maximum height of timber deck cargo

30.3 Timber deck cargo carried by a ship within a Winter seasonal area
during the period specified as the Winter period must be so stowed that at no
point throughout its length does the height of the deck cargo above the level of
the weather deck at side exceed one third of the extreme breadth of the ship.
Access
30.4.1 If timber deck cargo occupies the whole or substantially the
whole of the uncovered space on the deck of a ship, means of access
must be provided for the crew between their quarters and the
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machinery spaces and other parts of the ship used in the working of
the ship, as follows.
30.4.2 The means of access must be provided in the form of a
walkway fitted over the timber deck cargo, and the walkway must
be —
30.4.2.1 as near as practicable on the centreline of the ship;
30.4.2.2 not less than six hundred millimetres in width; and
30.4.2.3 provided with a lifeline which, if practicable, has
a wire rope set taut with a stretching screw.
30.4.3 In addition guard rails or lifelines spaced not more than three
hundred and fifty millimetres apart vertically shall be provided on each
side of the deck cargo to a height of at least one metre above the cargo.
30.4.4 The stanchion supports to all guard rails and lifelines must be so
spaced as to prevent undue sagging.
Uprights
30.5 If the nature of the timber is such that uprights are necessary in order
to comply with subparagraphs 30.6 and 30.7, uprights must be fitted which
are of sufficient strength for the purpose and be secured in position by angles
or metal sockets of sufficient strength for the purpose or by equivalent means
and must be so spaced as to provide efficient support taking into account the
nature and length of the timber, However the space between two uprights fore
and aft must not exceed three metres.
Stowage of timber deck cargo in relation to superstructures

30.6.1 Timber deck cargo stowed in well between superstructures must be
stowed as solidly as possible so as to extend over the entire available length of
the well to a height not less than the standard height of a superstructure other
than a raised quarter deck.
30.6.2 Timber deck cargo stowed in a position having a limiting

superstructure at the forward end but no such superstructure at the after end
must be stowed so as to extend over the entire available length between the
superstructure and the after end of the aftermost hatchway, to the height and
in the manner specified in subparagraph 30.6.1.
Securing of Timber deck cargo

30.7.1 Timber deck cargo must be efficiently secured throughout its length
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by independent overall lashings spaced not more than three metres apart. Eye
plates for these lashings shall be efficiently attached to the sheer strake or to
the deck stringer plate at intervals of not more than three metres. The distance
from an end bulk head of a superstructure to the first eye plate must be not
more than two metres. Where there is no bulkhead, eye plates and lashings
must be provided at distances of zero point six metres and fifteen metres from
the ends of the timber deck cargo.
30.7.2 Lashings must be of not less than nineteen millimetres close link
chain or of flexible wire rope of equivalent strength, fitted with sliphooks and
turnbuckles so positioned as to be accessible at all times. Wire rope lashings
must have a length of long link chain sufficient to permit the length of lashings
to be regulated.
30.7.3 When timber is in lengths less than three point six metres, the
spacing of the lashings must be reduced or suitable provision made to suit the
length of timber.
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SCHEDULE 4
(Regulation 13)
RECORD OF PARTICULARS RELATING TO CONDITIONS OF

ASSIGNMENT
SHIPPING (LOAD LINE) REGULATIONS
In this record, references to Regulations are references to the Regulations

set out in Annex I to the Convention of 1966, and reference to paragraphs are
references to paragraphs of Schedule 3 Conditions of Assignment of those
Regulations.
Name of ship
Port of registry
Nationality
Distinctive number or letters
Shipbuilders
Yard number
Date of Build/conversion
Freeboards assigned as a ship of Type
Classification
Date and place of initial survey
A plan of suitable size may be attached to this report in preference to the
sketches on this page
Disposition and dimensions of superstructures, trunks, deckhouses,
machinery casings; extent of bulwarks, guard rails and wood sheathing on
exposed deck, to be inserted in the diagrams and tables following; together
with positions of hatchways, gangways, and other means for the protection of
the crew; cargo ports, bow and stern doors, side scuttles, scuppers, ventilators,
air pipes, companionways, and other items that would affect the seaworthiness
of the ship.
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DOORWAYS IN SUPERSTRUCTURES, EXPOSED MACHINERY

CASINGS AND DECKHOUSES PROTECTING OPENINGS IN
FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS
LOCATION REF NUMBER HEIGHT CLOSING APPLIANCES

NO. ON AND OF
SKETCH SIZE OF SILLS TYPE AND NUMBER OF
OR PLAN OPENINGS MATERIAL CLIPS
In forecastle
bulkhead
In bridge
forward
bulkhead
In bridge after
bulkhead
In raised
quarter deck
bulkhead
In poop
bulkhead
In exposed
machinery
casings on
freeboard or
raised quarter
decks
In exposed
machinery
casings on
superstructure
decks
In machinery
casings within
superstructures
or deckhouses
on freeboard
deck
In deckhouses
in Position
1 enclosing
openings
leading below
freeboard deck
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LOCATION REF NUMBER HEIGHT CLOSING APPLIANCES

NO ON AND OF
SKETCH SIZE OF SILLS TYPE AND NUMBER OF
OR PLAN OPENINGS MATERIAL CLIPS
In deckhouses
in Position
2 enclosing
openings
leading within
enclosed
superstructures
or below
freeboard deck
In exposed
pump room
casings
HATCHWAYS AT POSITIONS 1 AND 2 CLOSED BY PORTABLE

COVERS AND SECURED WEATHERTIGHT BY TARPAULINS AND
BATTENING DEVICES
Position and Reference No. on

sketch or Plan
Dimensions of clear openings at top
of coaming
Height of coamings above deck
Portable Beams Number
Spacing
Bf x tf
D x tw
b2 x t f
Bearing surface
Means of
securing
each beam
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Material
PORTABLE Thickness
COVERS
Direction fitted
Bearing surface
Spacing of cleats
No. of layers
Tarpaulins Material
Means of securing each section of covers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..............................................
Are wood covers fitted with galvanized end bands? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.............................................
HATCHWAYS AT POSITIONS 1 AND 2 CLOSED BY

WEATHERTIGHT COVERS OF STEEL (OR OTHER
EQUIVALENT MATERIAL) FITTED WITH GASKETS AND
CLAMPING DEVICES
Position and reference No.

on Sketch or Plan
Dimensions of clear opening
at top of coaming
Height of coaming above
deck
Type of cover or Patent
Name
Material
MACHINERY SPACE OPENINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS

OPENINGS IN FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS
(Regulations 27 and 28)
Positions and Reference

No. on Sketch or Plan
Dimensions
Height of coaming
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Cover Material
How
attached
Number and spacing of
Toggles
Positions and Reference
No. on Sketch or Plan
Dimensions
Height of coaming
COVER Material
How
attached
Number and spacing of
Toggles
Particulars of spurling pipe closing arrangements
VENTILATORS ON FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS

(POSITIONS 1 AND 2)
DECK ON NUMBER COAMING TYPE CLOSING

WHICH FITTED (STATE APPLIANCES
FITTED DIMENSIONS HEIGHT PATENT
NAME IF
ANY)
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AIR PIPES ON FREEBOARD AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DECKS
DECK ON NUMBER COAMING TYPE CLOSING

WHICH FITTED (STATE APPLIANCES
FITTED PATENT
DIMENSIONS HEIGHT
NAME IF
ANY)
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CARGO PORTS AND OTHER SIMILAR OPENINGS

(Regulation 21)
POSITION DIMENSIONS DISTANCE SECURING REMARKS

OF PORT OF OPENING OF LOWER DEVICES
EDGE FROM
FREEBOARD
DECK
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SCUPPERS, INLETS AND DISCHARGES
State if Number PIPE Vertical Distance Above Number, Position

Discharge Top of Keel Type and of
or From Material Controls
Scupper Discharge Upper- of
most Discharge
Valve Valves
Diameter Thickness Material Outlet Iboard

in Valve
Hull
NOTE: In Ro- ro ships, indicate how ready accessibility to scupper valves is

ensured when vehicle space is filled ...............................................
S – Scupper MS – Mild Steel SD – Screw down

D – Discharge CS – Cast Steel ANR – Automatic non- retur
GM – Gun Metal SD ANR – Screw down automatic non- return
Any other approved material to be designated.

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SIDE SCUTTLES
Position Number Clear Fixed or Material Type & Standards Used

Fitted Glass Opening Frame Deadlight Thickness of & Type No.
Size Glass

Indicate the vertical distance between the freeboard deck and the lower
sill of the side scuttle positioned at the greatest vertical distance below the
freeboard deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FREEING PORTS
LENGTH HEIGHT NUMBER TOTAL REQUIRED
OF OF AND AREA AREA
BULWARK BULWARK SIZE OF EACH SIDE EACH SIDE
FREEING
PORTS
EACH SIDE
FREEBOARD
DECK AFTER
WELL
FORWARD
WELL
SUPER-
STRUCTURE
DECK
State fore and aft position of (After Well

each freeing port in relation (
to superstructure end bulkheads Forward Well
Particulars of shutters, bars or rails fitted to freeing ports.

Height of lower edge of freeing port above deck.
PROTECTION OF THE CREW
(Regulations 25 and 26)
State particulars of bulwarks or guardrails

on freeboard and superstructure decks:
State details of lifelines, walkways,

gangways or underdeck passageways
where required to be fitted:
_______________________________________________________________
TIMBER DECK CARGO FITTINGS
(Regulation 44)
State particulars of uprights, sockets,

lashings, guardrails and lifelines:
_________________________________________________________
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OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

_________________________________________________________
INITIAL SURVEY
The condition of assignment shown on this form are a record of the

arrangements and fittings provided on the ship and are in accordance
with the requirements of the relevant regulations set out in Annex I to
the Convention of 1966 and of the Shipping (Load Line) Regulations.
..........................
(Surveyor’s Signature)
..........................
(Date)
SUBSEQUENT PERIODICAL SURVEY
I have completed the periodical survey and am satisfied that the fittings
and appliances are in accordance with the particulars shown in this record
and are in good condition and that approved stability information and, where
applicable, information relating to loading and ballasting of the ship is on
board.
Signature Port of Survey Date of Survey
........... .............. ................
........... .............. ................
........... .............. ................
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SCHEDULE 5
(Regulation 16(1))
NOTICE OF LOAD LINES TO BE POSTED UP BEFORE SAILING
1. In this Schedule “freeboard” means the distance measured vertically
downwards amidships from the upper edge of the deckline marked on the side
of the ship to the surface of the water.
Availability of Standard Form

2. Copies of the “Draught of Water and Freeboard” Notice, an example
of which is attached, are available from the offices of the Division of Maritime
Affairs.
DRAUGHT OF WATER AND FREEBOARD

NOTICE
SHIP ............................ PORT OF REGISTRY ..........................

GROSS TONNAGE...........................
(1) Summer freeboard.........millimetres corresponding to a mean draught

of...................millimetres
(2) Winter freeboard...........millimetres corresponding to a mean draught

of.................. millimetres
(3) Tropical freeboard........millimetres corresponding to a mean draught

of.................millimetres
(4) Winter North Atlantic freeboard........millimetres corresponding to a

mean draught of...................millimetres
(5) Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards other than Timber
freeboards..................millimetres
(6) Timber Summer freeboard.......millimetres corresponding to a mean

draught of................millimetres
(7) Timber Winter freeboard........millimetres corresponding to a mean

draught of................... millimetres
(8) Timber Tropical freeboard......millimetres corresponding to a mean

draught of ...............millimetres
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(9) Timber Winter North Atlantic freeboard........millimetres corresponding

to a mean draught of..................millimetres
(10) Allowance for fresh water for Timber freeboards...........................

millimetres
Notes
1. The particulars to be given above of freeboards and allowances for fresh
water to be taken from the load line certificate currently in force in respect
of the ship.
2. All freeboards given on the load line certificate must be stated.
3. The mean draught to be given above is the mean of the draughts which
would be shown on the scales of measurement on the stem and on the stern
post of the ship if it were so loaded that the upper edge of the load line on each
side of the ship appropriate to the particular freeboard were on the surface of
the water.
4. Where the draught is shown on the scales of measurement on the stem
and on the stern post of the ship in feet the mean draught must be given in
millimetres.
PARTICULARS OF LOADING
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
DATE PLACE ACTUAL DRAFT MEAN FREEBOARD SIGNATURE OF
MASTER AND AN
OFFICER
FORWARD AFT MEAN ACTUAL CORRECTED MASTER OFFICER

(See notes (See note 3)
1&2)
Notes
1. The actual mean freeboard (Column 6) is the mean of the freeboards on
each side of the ship at the time when the ship is loaded and ready to leave.
2. Where the actual mean freeboard is less than the appropriate minimum
saltwater freeboard as shown on the load line certificate there must be entered
in Column 7 the corrected freeboard arrived at after making any allowances
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for density of water, rubbish to be discharged overboard and fuel, water and
stores to be consumed on any stretch of river or inland water, being allowances
duly entered in the ship’s official log-book.
3. Where the actual mean freeboard is greater than the appropriate salt water
freeboard, Column 7 need not be filled in.
SCHEDULE 6
(Regulation 17(2))
STABILITY PART I – INFORMATION AS TO STABILITY
The information relating to the stability of a ship to be provided for the

master shall include the particulars specified below.
1. The ship’s name, official number, port of registry, gross and register
tonnages, principal dimensions, displacement, deadweight and draught to the
Summer load line.
2. A profile view and, if necessary, plan views of the ship drawn to
scale showing all compartments, tanks, storerooms and crew and passenger
accommodation spaces, with their position relative to mid-ship.
3.1 The capacity and the longitudinal and vertical centre of gravity of
every compartment available for the carriage of cargo, fuel, stores, feedwater,
domestic water or water ballast.
3.2 In the case of a vehicle ferry, the vertical centre of gravity of
compartments designated for the carriage of vehicles must be based on the
estimated centres of gravity of the vehicles and not on the volumetric centres
of the compartments.
4.1 The estimated total weight and the longitudinal and vertical centre
of gravity of each such total weight of —
4.1.1 the passengers and their effects; and
4.1.2 the crew and its effects.
4.2 In estimating such centres of gravity, passengers and crew shall
be assumed to be distributed about the ship in the spaces they will normally
occupy, including the highest decks to which either or both have access.
5.1 The estimated weight and the disposition and centre of gravity
of the maximum amount of deck cargo which the ship may reasonably be
expected to carry on an exposed deck.
5.2 In the case of deck cargo, the arrival condition must include the
weight of water likely to be absorbed by the cargo. (For timber deck cargo
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the weight of water absorbed shall be taken as fifteen per cent of the weight
when loaded.)
6. A diagram or scale showing —
6.1 the load line mark and load lines with particulars of the corresponding
freeboards; and
6.2 the displacement, tonnes per centimetre immersion, and deadweight
corresponding to a range of mean draughts extending between the waterline
representing the deepest load line and the waterline of the ship in light
condition.
7.1 A diagram or tabular statement showing the hydrostatic particulars
of the ship, including the heights of the transverse metacentre and the
values of the moment to change trim one centimetre. These particulars shall
be provided for a range of mean draughts extending at least between the
waterline representing the deepest load line and the waterline of the ship in
light condition.
7.2 If a tabular statement is used to comply with subparagraph 7.1, the
intervals between such draughts shall be sufficiently close to permit accurate
interpolation.
7.3 In the case of ships having raked keels, the same datum for the
heights of centres of buoyancy and metacentres must be used as for the centres
of gravity referred to in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5.
8. The effect on stability of free surface in each tank in the ship in which
liquids may be carried, including an example to show how the metacentric
height is to be corrected.
9.1 A diagram or table showing cross curves of stability, covering the
range of draughts referred to in paragraph 7.1.
9.2 The information must indicate the height of the assumed axis from
which the righting levers are measured and the trim which has been assumed.
9.3 In the case of ships having raked keels and where a datum other
than the top of keel has been used, the position of the assumed axis must be
clearly defined.
9.4 Subject to subparagraph 9.5, only enclosed superstructures and
efficient trunks as defined in paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 must be taken into
account in deriving such curves.
9.5 The following structures may be taken into account in deriving such
curves if the Director is satisfied that their location, integrity and means of
closure will contribute to the ship’s stability —
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9.5.1 superstructures located above the superstructure deck;

9.5.2 deckhouses on or above the freeboard deck whether wholly
or in part only; and
9.5.3 hatchway structures on or above the freeboard deck.
9.6 Subject to the approval of the Director in the case of a ship carrying
timber deck cargo, the volume of the timber deck cargo, or a part thereof,
may be taken into account in deriving a supplementary curve of stability
appropriate to the ship when carrying such cargo.
9.7 An example must be included to show how a curve of righting levers
(GZ) may be obtained from the cross curves of stability.
9.8 In the case of a vehicle ferry or a similar ship having bow doors,
ship-side doors or stern doors where the buoyancy of a superstructure is
taken into account in the calculation of stability information, and the cross
curves of stability are based upon the assumption that such doors are secured
weathertight, there must be a specific warning that such doors must be secured
weathertight before the ship proceeds to sea.
10.1 The diagram and statements referred to in subparagraph 10.2 shall
be provided separately for each of the following conditions of the ship —
10.1.1 light condition. If the ship has permanent ballast, such
diagram and statements must be provided for the ship in light
condition both with and without such ballast;
10.1.2 ballast condition both on departure and on arrival. It is to be
assumed that on arrival oil fuel, fresh water, consumable stores and
the like are reduced to ten per cent of their capacity;
10.1.3 condition on departure and on arrival when loaded to the
Summer load line with cargo filling all spaces available for cargo.
Cargo must be taken to be homogeneous except if this is clearly
inappropriate, for example, in cargo spaces which are intended to be
used exclusively for the carriage of vehicles or of containers;
10.1.4 service loaded conditions both on departure and on arrival.
10.2.1 A profile diagram of the ship drawn to a suitable small scale
showing the disposition of all components of the deadweight.
10.2.2 A statement showing the lightweight, the disposition and
the total weights of all components of the deadweight, the displacement, the
corresponding positions of the centre of gravity, the metacentre and also the
metacentric height (GM).
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10.2.3 A diagram showing the curve of righting levers (GZ). If

credit is given for the buoyancy of a timber deck cargo the curve of righting
levers (GZ) must be drawn both with and without this credit.
10.2.4 A statement showing the elements of stability in the condition
compared to the criteria laid down in Schedule 3 paragraph 2.2.
10.3 The metacentric height (GM) and the curve of righting levers (GZ)
must be corrected for liquid free surface.
10.4 If there is a significant amount of trim in a condition referred to
in subparagraph 10.1 the metacentric height and the curve of righting levers
(GZ) may be required to be determined from the trimmed waterline.
10.5 If in the view of the Minister or person or organization authorized
by the Minister the stability characteristics in either or both of the conditions
referred to in subparagraph 10.1.3 are not satisfactory, such conditions must
be marked accordingly and an appropriate warning to the master must be
inserted.
11. A statement of instructions on appropriate procedures to maintain
adequate stability in each case where special procedures are applied such as
partial or complete filling of spaces designated for cargo, fuel, fresh water or
other purposes.
12. The report on the inclining test and of the calculation derived from it to
obtain information of the light condition of the ship.
PART II – SHIPS WHICH THE APPROVAL OF MINISTER OR

PERSON OR ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED BY THE MINISTER
IS REQUIRED IN RELATION TO STABILITY INFORMATION
13. The ships referred to in regulation 17(3), (4)(a) and (5)(a) of the
Regulations are as follows:
13.1 an oil tanker over one hundred metres in length;
13.2 a bulk carrier, or an ore carrier, over one hundred and fifty metres
in length;
13.3 a single deck bulk carrier over one hundred metres in length but
not exceeding one hundred and fifty metres in length;
13.4 a single deck dry cargo ship over one hundred metres in length;
13.5 a purpose built container ship over one hundred and twenty-five
metres in length;
13.6 a column stabilised mobile offshore drilling unit; or
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13.7 a column stabilised mobile offshore support unit.

14. In paragraph 13 —
“column stabilised” means constructed with the main deck of the
unit connected to its underwater hull or footings by columns or
caissons.
“mobile offshore drilling unit” means a ship capable of engaging
in drilling operations for the exploration or exploitation
of resources beneath the sea bed such as liquid or gaseous
hydrocarbons, sulphur or salt;
“mobile offshore support unit” means a ship used in connection with
the offshore petroleum industry to provide ancillary services
such as accommodation, cranes or repair facilities; and
“column stabilised” means constructed with the main deck of the
unit connected to its underwater hull or footings by columns or
caissons.
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SCHEDULE 7
FORMS
FORM 1
APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL LOADLINE CERTIFICATE
(1966)
(Regulation 23(a)(i))
SAINT LUCIA
APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL LOADLINE CERTIFICATE FOR VESSELS

TWENTY-FOUR METERS AND ABOVE
PARTICULARS OF SHIP
IMO / HIN / Caribbean
Number
Port of Registry
(if known)
Delete as appropriate
Type of Ship (dry cargo, oil
tanker, ro-ro, passenger, etc.)
Construction Material Overall Length
Year to Build Country to Build

PARTICULARS OF FREEBOARD
Freeboard from deck line Load line
Tropical ..………. Mm (T) ....................mm. Above (S)
Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards
other than timber
....................mm
For timber freeboards ....................mm
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The upper edge of the deck line from which these freeboards are measured is …………..mm
above/below from deck at side
The provisions which the ship is exempted are..........................................................

Completion date of survey on which this certificate is based..........................................
NB:- (Freeboards and load lines which are not applicable need not be entered on the certificate.
Subdivision load lines may be enterd on the certificate on a voluntary basis)
PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICANT(S)
Full Name(s)
Address(es) (Residential address – for an
individual; Registered office address – for a
body corporate; Principal place of business – for
a statutory body or foreign body corporate)
Telephone number(s) Fax number(s)

E-mail address(es)
SIGNATURE
Place Signature of Witness
Date ___/___/___
(d/m/y)
Signature of Owner(s) In Full Name of Witness
case of a body corporate, an
authorized officer of the body
corporate
Address Of Witness
SURVEYORS DECLARATION
This is to certify that —

1. The ship has been surveyed in accordance with the requirements of the
Shipping Act, Cap 13.27.
2. The survey showed that the freeboards have been assigned and the
load lines shown above have been marked in accordance with Part 47 of the
Maritime Rules as per photographs of the port and starboard load line marks
and draught marks showing the subject vessel’s name.
3. The application for the issuance of a Saint Lucian load line is made direct
to The Division of Maritime Affairs on behalf of the registered owner.
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4. A copy of the attending Surveyor’s completed check list for the load line
is attached.
5. For an initial survey a copy of the Naval Architect’s freeboard calculations
and the completed and signed off Stability Book is attached.
6. The initial survey must make a complete inspection of the ship’s structure
and equipment and the relevant information.
7. For a renewal survey, proof of structure has been surveyed is attached,
such as photographs of void space showing internal structure remaining
unchanged due to modification, fracture or failure.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Name of Surveyor:
Signature:
Date:
WHEN COMPLETED YOU SHOULD SEND THIS FORM TO THE REGISTRAR OF

SHIPS (see below)
Registrar of Ships
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Division of Maritime Affairs
Address Entry in Register made on
Telephone:
Fax: _____/_____/______
Email: (d/m/y)
At__________________(time)
By Officer (print name).........................

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FORM 2
APPLICATION FOR SAINT LUCIA LOCAL LOAD LINE

CERTIFICATE
(Regulation 23(a)(ii)
SAINT LUCIA
APPLICATION FOR SAINT LUCIA LOCAL LOADLINE CERTIFICATE FOR
VESSELS UNDER TWENTY-FOUR METERS
PARTICULARS OF SHIP
IMO/HIN/ Caribbean Number Port of Registry
(if known)
(delete as appropriate)
Type of Ship (dry cargo,
oil tanker, ro-ro, passenger,
etc.)
Overall Length
Construction Material

Tropical ..………. Mm (T) ………………………..mm. Above (S)
Allowance for fresh water for all ……………………….. mm
freeboards other than timber
For timber freeboards ……………………….. mm
The upper edge of the deck line from which these freeboards are measured is
…………..mm above/below from deck at side
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Subdivision load lines may be entered on the certificate on a voluntary basis).

Full Name(s)
individual; Registered office address – for a
body corporate; Principal place of business
– for a statutory body or foreign body
corporate)
E-mail addresse(es)
SIGNATURE
Place
Date ___/___/___
(d/m/y) Signature of Witness
Signature of Owner(s) Full Name of Witness

Address of Witness
In case of a body corporate,
an authorised officer of the
body corporate

2. The survey showed that the freeboards have been assigned and the load
lines shown above have been marked in accordance with Part 47 of the
is attached.
5. For an initial survey a copy of the Naval Architect’s freeboard
calculations and the completed and signed off Stability Book is attached.
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Name of Surveyor:
Signature:
Date:

SHIPS (see below),
Registrar of Ships OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Address
Telephone: Entry in Register made on
Fax:
Email:
____/___/___(d/m/y)
at___________(time).
By Officer (print name) .................
Or
SAINT LUCIA
APPLICATION FOR SAINT LUCIA LOCAL LOADLINE CERTIFICATE FOR

VESSELS TWENTY-FOUR METERS AND ABOVE
PARTICULARS OF SHIP
Number
Port of Registry
(if known)
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Type of Ship (dry cargo,

oil tanker, ro-ro, passenger,
etc.)
Overall Length

Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards ....................mm
other than timber

The provisions from which the ship is exempted are....................................................

Completion date of survey on which this certificate is based: .....................................

Full Name(s)
individual; Registered office address – for a body
corporate; Principal place of business – for a
statutory body or foreign body corporate)
E-mail address(es)
SIGNATURE
Date ___/___/___
(d/m/y)
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corporate
Address Of Witness

is attached.

Name of Surveyor:
Signature:
Date:
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SHIPS (see below)

Telephone:
Fax:
Email: _____/_____/_____
(d/m/y)
At________________(time).
By Officer (print name) ……………...
FORM 3
APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE EXEMPTION

CERTIFICATE
(Regulation 23 (b)(i))
SAINT LUCIA
APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL LOADLINE EXEMPTION
CERTIFICATE FOR VESSELS UNDER 24 METERS AND ABOVE
PARTICULARS OF SHIP
Number
Port of Registry
(if known)
Overall Length
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other than timber
....................mm


NB:- (Freeboards and load lines which are not applicable need not entered on the certificate.

Full Name(s)
Address(es) (Residential address – for an individual;
Registered office address – for a body corporate;
Principal place of business – for a statutory body or
foreign body corporate)
E-mail address(es)
SIGNATURE
Date ___/___/___
(d/m/y)
Signature of Owner(s) Full Name of Witness
In case of a body corporate, an

corporate Address of Witness

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lines shown above have been marked as per photographs of the port and
starboard load line marks and draught marks showing the subject vessel’s
name.
is attached.

Name of Surveyor:
Signature:
Date:

SHIPS (see below)
Registrar of Ships FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Address
Telephone: _____/_____/_____
Fax:
Email: (d/m/y)
At________________(time).

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FORM 4
APPLICATION FOR SAINT LUCIA LOCAL LOAD LINE

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(Regulation 23(b)(ii))
SAINT LUCIA
APPLICATION FOR SAINT LUCIA LOCAL LOADLINE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
FOR VESSELS UNDER TWENTY-FOUR METERS
PARTICULARS OF SHIP
Number
Port of Registry
(if known)
Overall Length
other than timber
....................mm

Completion date of survey on whichthis certificate is based: .........................................
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NB:- (Freeboards and load lines which are not applicable need not entered on the certificate.

Full Name(s)
E-mail address(es)
SIGNATURE
Date ___/___/___
(d/m/y)
corporate
Address Of Witness

lines shown above have been marked as per photographs of the port and
starboard load line marks and draught marks showing the subject vessel’s
name.
to the Division of Maritime Affairs on behalf of the registered owner.
is attached.
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Name of Surveyor:
Signature:
Date:

SHIPS (see below)

Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
_____/_____/_____
(d/m/y)
At________________(time).

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APPLICATION FOR SAINT LUCIA LOCAL LOADLINE

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR VESSELS TWENTY-FOUR
METERS AND ABOVE
PARTICULARS OF SHIP
Number
Port of Registry
(if known)
Overall Length
Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards ....................mm
other than timber

The provisions from which the ship is exempted are.................................................

.....
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Full Name(s)
E-mail address(es)
SIGNATURE
Date ___/___/___
(d/m/y)
corporate
Address of Witness

is attached.
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unchanged due to modification, fracture, failure, etc.
Name of Surveyor:
Signature:
Date:
FORM 5
(Regulation 24(1)(a))
INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE (1966)
(Official seal)
Issued under the provisions of the International Convention on Load Lines,

1966, under the authority of the Government of Saint Lucia by the Minister/
person or organization authorized by the Minister
Name of ship Distinctive Number Port of Registry Length (L) as defined

or Letters in Article 2(8)
Freeboard assigned as*: Type of ship

A new ship* Type ‘A’*
Type ‘B’*
An existing ship* Type ‘B’ with reduced freeboard*
Type ‘B’ with increased freeboard*
Tropical ....mm (inches) (T) ....mm (inches) above (S)
Summer ....mm (inches) (S) Upper edge of line through centre of ring
Winter ....mm (inches) (W) ....mm (inches) below (S)
Winter North Atlantic ....mm. (inches) (WNA) ....mm. (inches) below (S)
Timber tropical ....mm. (inches) (LT) ....mm. (inches) above (LS)
383
Timber summer ....mm. (inches) (LS) ....mm. (inches) above (S)

Timber winter ....mm.(inches) (LW) ....mm. (inches) below (LS)
Timber NorthAtlantic....mm.(inches) (LWNA) ....mm. (inches) below (LS)
* Delete whatever is inapplicable

Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards other than timber .... mm.
(inches). For timber freeboards .... mm (inches).
.... mm (inches) ...... deck at side.
Date of initial or periodical survey....................................................
This is to certify that this ship has been surveyed and that the freeboards have
been assigned and load lines shown above have been marked in accordance
with the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966.
This certificate is valid until . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , subject to periodical

inspections in accordance with Article 14(1)(c) of the International Convention
on Load Lines, 1966.
Issued at ...................................................................................
(Place of issue of certificate)
......... .. .......... .......................................................................
(Date of issue) (Signature of official issuing the certificate)
or
(Seal of issuing authority)
If signed, the following, paragraph is to be added:

384
The undersigned declares that he is authorized by the Government to issue

this certificate.
................................................................................(Signature)
NOTES:
1. When a ship departs from a port situated on a river or inland waters, deeper
loading shall be permitted corresponding to the weight of fuel and all other
materials required for consumption between the point of departure and the
sea.
2. When a ship is in fresh water of unit density the appropriate load line
may be submerged by the amount of the fresh water allowance shown above.
Where the density is other than unity, an allowance shall be made proportional
to the difference between 1.025 and the actual density.
Reverse of certificate
This is to certify that at a periodical inspection required by Article 14(1)(c)

of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, this ship was found to
comply with the relevant provisions of the Convention.
Place ................................................... Date ................
Signature or Seal of issuing authority.
Place ................................................... Date ................
Place ................................................... Date ................
Place ................................................... Date ................
The provisions of the Convention being fully complied with by this ship, the
validity of this certificates, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the International
Convention on Load Lines, 1966, extended until .............................
Place ................................................... Date ................

385
FORM 6
(Regulation 24(1)(b))
SAINT LUCIAN LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE
Issued under the provisions of the Shipping (Load Line) Regulations
Under the authority of the Government of Saint Lucia

by [official designation of the Minister or person or organization
authorized by Minister]
PARTICULARS OF SHIP
Name of Ship .............................................................................
Distinctive Number or Letters ........................................................
Port of Registry ..........................................................................
Length (L) as defined under regulation 2 of the Shipping (Load Line)
Regulations ...............................................................................
Gross Tonnage ...........................................................................
Freeboard assigned as : .................. Type of ship .......................
Freeboard from deck line ................. Load line ...........................
Tropical.................mm. (T) ......................mm. above (S)
Summer...............mm. (S) Upper edge of line through centre of

ring
Winter..................mm (W) ..............mm. below (S)

Winter North Atlantic mm..........(WNA) ................... mm. below (S)
Note: Freeboards and Load Lines which are not applicable need not be entered
on the certificate.
386
Allowance for Fresh Water for all freeboards :................................mm.
Date of initial or renewal survey........................................
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that this ship has been surveyed and the freeboards
and load lines shown above have been assigned in accordance with the
Shipping (Load Line) Regulations.
This certificate is valid until subject to annual surveys in

accordance with the Regulations.
Issued at on
Signed
An authorized official issuing the certificate
Name
Name of Ship
CONDITIONS:
ENDORSEMENT OF ANNUAL SURVEY
This is to certify
That at an annual survey required by regulation 22 of the Shipping (Load Line)

Regulations this ship was found to comply with the relevant requirements of
the Regulations.
Place Date
................................................. Name
Signature of an authorized official
Place Date
................................................. Name
387
Place Date
................................................. Name
Place Date
................................................. Name
Notes
1. When a ship departs from a port situated on a river or inland water, deeper
loading shall be permitted corresponding to the weight of fuel and all other
materials required for consumption between the point of departure and the sea.
2. When a ship is in fresh water of unit density, the appropriate load line
may be submerged by the amount of the freshwater allowance showed
above. Where the density is other than unity, an allowance shall be made
proportional to the difference between 1.025 and the actual density.
3. This certificate must be kept framed and posted up in some conspicuous

place on board the ship, so long as it remains in force and the ship is in use.
FORM 7
(Regulation 24(2)(a))
INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
Issued under the provisions of the International Convention on Load Lines,

1966, under the authority of the Government of Saint Lucia by (Minister/
Person or organization authorized by the Minister)
..............................................................................................
..............................................................................................
388
Name of ship Distinctive Number or Port of Registry

Letters
This is to certify that the above-mentioned ship is exempted from the provisions
of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, under the authority
conferred by Article 6(2)/Article 6(4) * of the Convention.
The provisions of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 from

which the ship is exempted under Article 6(2) are :
..............................................................................................
..............................................................................................
The voyage for which exemption is granted under Article 6(4) is:
From:.......................................................................................
To : .........................................................................................
Conditions, if any on which the exemption is granted under either Article 6

(2) or Article 6(4):
..............................................................................................
* Delete whichever is inapplicable
This certificate is valid until .........................................................

........................ subject, where appropriate, to periodical inspections in
accordance with Article 14(1)(c) of the International Convention on Load
Lines, 1966.
Issued at ...................................................................................
(Place of issue of certificate)
................ ........... ..................................................................
(Date of issue) (Signature of official issuing the certificate)
or
(Seal of Minister or person or organization authorized by the Minister)

389
If signed, the following, paragraph is to be added:
The undersigned declares that he is authorized by the Government to issue

this certificate.
...............................
(Signature)
Reverse of Certificate
This is to certify that this ship continues to comply with the conditions under
which this exemption was granted.
Place ................................................... Date ................
Place ................................................... Date ................
Place ................................................... Date ................
Place ................................................... Date ................
This ship continues to comply with the conditions under which this exemption
was granted and the validity of this certificate is, in accordance with Article 19
(4) (a) of the Convention, extended until ............................................
Place ................................................... Date ................

390
FORM 8
(Regulation 24(2)(b)
SAINT LUCIAN LOCAL LOAD LINE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
Issued under the Shipping (Load Line) Regulations under the authority of the
Government by the Division of Maritime Affairs.
PARTICULARS OF SHIP
Name of Ship___________________________________________________
Distinctive Number or Letters______________________________________
Port of Registry_________________________________________________
Length in metres as Gross

defined by regulation 2 of Tonnage
the Shipping (Load Line)
Regulations
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the above-mentioned ship is exempt under

sections 315 or 316 of the Shipping Act, Cap. 13.27 from the following
provisions of the Shipping (Load Line) Regulations —
Subject to the following conditions

Date of initial or renewal survey_________________________________
this certificate is valid until______________subject, where appropriate,
to annual surveys in accordance with the Shipping (Load Line) Regulations.
Issued at_____________________on___________________________
....................................... Name______________________
An authorized official of the
Name of Ship
391
CONDITIONS (Continued):
ENDORSEMENT FOR ANNUAL SURVEY
This is to certify that at an annual survey required under regulation 22 of the

Shipping (Load Line) Regulations was conducted and this ship continues to
comply with the conditions under which the exemption was granted.
Place________________________Date_______________________________
Signed................................ Name_____________________________
Place________________________ Date__________________________
Signed.................................. Name_________________________
Place________________________Date______________________________
Signed.............................. Name______________________________
Place________________________Date______________________________
Signed................................. Name_____________________________
Division of Maritime Affairs.
Made this day 21st day of June, 2019.
STEPHENSON KING,
Minister responsible for shipping.
SAINT LUCIA
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Shipping (Load Line) Regulations

STATUTORY INSTRUMENT, 2019, No. 97

4. Description and position of deck line

10. Assignment of freeboard

19. Survey of ship

23. Application for Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

31. Deck lower than freeboard deck

[ 1st July, 2019 ]

In exercise of the power conferred under section 309 of the

“Director” means the Director of Maritime Affairs appointed

where the stem contour is concave above the waterline at

Description and position of deck line

(2) If the design of the ship, or another circumstance, makes it

Description of load line mark and load lines

(c) a Winter North Atlantic Load Line, that extends forward

Fig. 2 Load Line Mark and load lines

(4) The maximum depth to which a ship may be loaded in

Fig.3 Load Line Mark and load lines on Sailing Ships

(6) A Timber Load Line, as shown in Figure 4 —

(7) The maximum depth to which a ship may be loaded in relation

Load line for seasonal zone, area and period

Position of load line

7. The position of a load line on each side of a ship under section

Marking of appropriate marks

(d) if the sides of the ship are of other materials to which

Mark of Minister or person or organization authorized by the Minister

(g) in the case of a ship carrying Timber —

Correction of freeboard for deck line under regulation 4(2)

Circumstances in which ship fails to comply with condition of assignment

(b) the alteration has been inspected by a surveyor of ships

(2) The Minister or a person or organization authorized by the

Information as to the stability of a ship

a person or organization authorized by the Minister which

Information as to loading and ballast of a ship

INITIAL SURVEY, RENEWAL SURVEY AND ANNUAL SURVEY

(b) ensure that the arrangements, materials and scantlings

LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE AND EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

Application for Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

(i) in the case of an International Load Line Certificate

Form of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

Duration of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

Extension of Load Line Certificate and Exemption Certificate

or after the date of expiry of the Load Line Certificate,

Termination of Exemption Certificate

(a) a circumstance under regulation 27(b) exists;

Notice of cancellation or termination and representation

(4) Subregulation (3) does not apply if the Minister or person or

Validity of foreign certificates

Deck lower than freeboard deck

is a complete and permanent deck which is continuous both in fore

Determination of freeboard deck and freeboard if valid certificate cannot

APPROPRIATE LOAD LINES AND SEASONAL ZONES,

Appropriate Load Lines

2. Subject to subparagraphs 2.4 to 2.7 the load line appropriate to a ship

Ports on Boundary Lines

Zones, Areas and Seasonal Periods

The Shetland Islands are to be considered as being on the boundary

For ships of one hundred metres or less in length:

North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone

SOUTHERN WINTER SEASONAL ZONE

WINTER: 16th day of April to 15th day of October.

Southern Boundary of the Tropical Zone